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Subject:Re: No lights from water tank level
From:David McNeely
Date:Fri, 28 Jul 2017 14:03:44 -0700

Thanks, David

On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 1:48 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> If you get a) a green light with the sender lead (green) grounded, and b)
> no light with it unplugged completely, the panel is almost certainly ok and
> the problem is the sender.  If you don't, then it's probably the chip.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 4:04 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> So David, My panel shows an amber light even with a full tank, not a
>> green one.  I mentioned this a while back, and asked for explanation from
>> anyone who might have one, but got no response.  Is this likely also due to
>> a bad chip like you described?
>>
>> Thanks, mcneely
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:43 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Of course the LM324 is a 14-pin DIP, not 12-pin.  My head knew that but
>>> apparently my finger didn't.
>>>
>>> :)
>>> d
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 1:22 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> > LM324N 12-pin DIP chip on that side has gone bad.  DigiKey has them for
>>> > USD 0.50 in singles.  Any electronic parts place should have them.  For
>>> > easy removal, clip the chip from its leads and remove them
>>> individually.
>>> >
>>> > https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/texas-
>>> > instruments/LM324N/296-1391-5-ND/277627
>>> >
>>> > Yrs,
>>> > d
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Jul 28, 2017 at 12:47 PM, gilles.turmel <
>>> > gilles.turmel@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> À friend of mine has an 86 Westfalia, no light is showing from the
>>> water
>>> >> tank level sensor. The sensor was changed, no lights. Anyone has a
>>> clue on
>>> >> the problem. Best regards.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Envoyé de mon appareil Samsung de Bell via le réseau le plus vaste au
>>> >> pays.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>