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Overseas Speedometer  100 Wallis Dr.  Austin, TX  78746

Bob Donalds

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: o2 sensor light

> Ed,
>
> It is indeed "Solely" a function of mileage.  It has its own mileage
> counter in the black box under the van and has nothing to do with your
> vehicle's odometer.  There is a speedometer cable that goes from the
> driver's side front wheel to the black box and another cable goes from
> the black box to the speedometer head.  The switch for turning on the
> OXY light is within the black box.  Old Vanagons turn on the light after
> 30,000 miles.  Newer ones after 60,000 miles and the "Newest" ones don't
> even have an OXY light.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Ed wrote:
>> This morning the oxygen sensor light came on on my 84 vanagaon auto.
>>   I have read that this a mileage related item, however the
>> speedometer/odometer in my van hasnt worked since I have owned it. Is
>> mileage the only thing that will trigger this? I feel that in the last
>> tank or so of gas my mileage has probably decreased (just guessing, have
>> no odometer!)
>>
>>   I will probably go ahead and replace it anyway as I have no idea when
>> it was last done.
>>
>>   thanks,
>>    Ed Maikranz
>>   Abilene TX
>>   84 Vanagon Wolfsburg.
>>
>>
>>
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