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Subject:Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
From:Allan Streib
Date:Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:39:46 -0400

John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM> writes:

> I've always wondered if it wouldn't have been cheaper for VW to
> simply add an oil pressure gauge rather than shoehorn in that
> dynamic oil pressure sensing board. The dual-range monitoring
> circuit thing on the 86+ models seems awfully complicated for
> something that's not much more than a "change engine" light...

I like the buzzer, though many don't.  A gauge without a buzzer or at
least a red light can easily go unnoticed until it's too late, in a
case of sudden oil loss.

Would be great for monitoring a gradual decline in pressure though.

Allan

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