I like that - a 'Change Engine' light !

I'll bet they figured people would not actualy read and interpret the
readings of an oil pressure guage..........
and the circuit they put in is cheaper than a gague............and most
people might notice a flashing red LED by the oil can simbol in the dash, so
that's how they came up with that.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Lewis" <kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: Solved; OIL warning light up

> Anyone who drives a WBX without an Oil temperature and pressure gauge is
> tempting fate. IMHO.
> Ken
> 1986 Crewcab ;278k+ miles, original engine
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Solved; OIL warning light up
>
>
>>> Do keep in mind that with the switch set an .9bar, (12.7 psi) you can be
>>> in
>>> trouble if you can't maintain that pressure above 2,000 rpm.
>>
>> 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...
>>
>> --
>> John Bange
>> '90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
>> '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
>>