Well, maybe not.  Didn't read all the way to the end. And I thought
ALL Vanagon (US model) had OXS lights....

Good luck. What I sent an minute ago was what was wrong on my '84 w/
'86 cluster.

Jim

On Apr 4, 2013, at 3:47 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:

> I have a customers 86 Westy that has an instrument cluster from a
> later
> model installed.  I have been trying to troubleshoot the battery light
> staying on and I am bumping my head against a brick wall.  The cluster
> seems to be seeing around 13.5volts when the van is running and all
> of the
> other lights, etc. on the cluster seem to be working fine.  Yet the
> battery
> light won't go out.
>
> I think originally this van used to have the oxy light and box, but
> the box
> is no longer there and the newer instrument cluster doesn't have the
> oxy
> light in it.  I guess what I need to know is exactly what the light is
> looking for as an input to turn the light out.  I have never been
> completely clear as to exactly what I should be seeing from the blue
> wire
> that goes to the alternator since this is also the wire that is
> controlling
> the light.  Should I see a voltage from this wire?  Is it a ground
> instead?  If someone could explain what this blue wire does that
> would help
> me out a lot.
>
> Sincerely,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com