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Subject:Re: Dim Oil LIght, Ign. On Engine Off
From:neil n
Date:Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:16:59 -0700

Thanks much.

Ground to cluster ok. Connected low pressure oil switch wire directly
to frame, oil light still dim.

Thought the oil light has been working fine, maybe intermittent
connections at "L" board killed it?

2 images starting here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/EngineConversionJettaABA20#5860118770810156482

I had simply connected a couple of connectors to the pins on "L"
board. This morning I soldered wires in place of pins, but oil light
behaves the same.

Neil.

On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 1:00 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Should be full bright regardless of other conditions. Bad connection for
> that circuit or a bad ground for the cluster.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil n
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 3:44 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Dim Oil LIght, Ign. On Engine Off
>
> Hey people.
>
> Am testing new "T14" connectors I wired in so brake warning light is not
> connected.
>
> I'm running a "Dynamic Oil Pressure "L" board. Oil light has always worked
> fine.
>
> Looking here:
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0808A&L=vanagon&P=R35161
> this may be a clue, but if someone could confirm....
>
> Key turned to ign. on, engine off, would an UN-connected brake light switch
> cause the oil light to be dim and non functioning (not flashing as usual)?
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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--
Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines