I was trying to run down a problem LED and applied 12v while the foil
was out, and ended up roasting a segment. I suppose I could have died
from the fumes, but more likely came closer to a heart attack knowing
that I had one less spare instrument cluster to work with.

Tragedy was surely a strong choice of words back when the clusters
were $15 apiece all over ebay. Now the term is closer to the truth.

Jim

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 8:07 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "'tradegy' is a pretty strong word."
>
> The tragedy is in breaking something while successfully fixing something else, as I seem to have done as well with my odo and the high beam indicator light (blue foil related).
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Thu, 8/5/10, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>
> From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> Subject: Re: Blue foil tragedy
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 8:04 PM
>
> hi.
> 'tradegy' is a pretty strong word.
> thought someone got killed.
>
> does sound like the Dynamic Oil Pressure System connections got damaged.
> which means you might be� missing high and low rpm oil pressure warning,
> and evidently, charging warning -� if the battery symbol light doesn't come
> on when you turn on the key.
>
> and the oil light should flash steadily when you turn on the key ( not start
> the van ) .
>
> durn thangs.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mordo" <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 4:40 PM
> Subject: Blue foil tragedy
>
>
>> Heh. I fixed the odo/tripmeter successfully but in the process, tore the
>> blue foil at the connector at the back of the speedo. I still have temp,
>> tach, fuel, turn signal, highbeam lights and instrument lights. I have no
>> clock, no big loss as it only displayed with the ignition off.
>>
>> What am i missing? I'm guessing oil pressure, battery?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> --
>> mordo
>> 1990 Carat
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