Thanks. That and the clock is all that's missing.

On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 2:55 PM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> ---- mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > Exactly, Stephen. "Heartbreak" is more apt. Oh, the Huge Manatee.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have come to the conclusion that my foil was perhaps already torn. I
> may
> > have torn it a bit more but I do seem to have all of the functionality
> that
> > had previously except for the half-functioning clock. I have the high
> > pressure oil warning light at start up. and everything else. I don't
> > actually know about the voltage light. Does this come on at start
> normally?
>
> At start up, the electrical warning light normally comes on -- the light
> beside the little battery symbol.  It then, as is standard for warning light
> checks, should go off.  DMc
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 9:07 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > mordo
> > 1990 Carat
>
> --
> David McNeely
>

--
mordo
1990 Carat