At 07:56 AM 9/29/2009, Mike S wrote:
>If charging the cap turns off the blinking, then changing to a 0 pF
>cap with 0 leakage (i.e. removing the cap) should cause the circuit
>to charge instantly, and stay charged.

Dear Mike --

You're right.

However, a) once you've done the work to get to where you can remove
the cap you might as well replace it; it's the least of the job.  And
b) the newer type level controllers that don't peg the gauge depend
on the light to keep blinking by itself for a few seconds once it's
triggered, so it's no longer just a lamp-test function.

Yours,
D