Doesn't make any difference in or out.

Jim

On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 4:57 PM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:

> The test is when the unexpected flashing is occurring you pull the 42/43
> coolant level warning relay out of it's socket. If the flashing stops,
> the problems isn't within the cluster. If the flashing continues, the
> problem is within the cluster.
>
> Mark
>
> Jim. Felder wrote:
> > (SPOILER AERT--I am not claiming that the foil replacement is bad, just
> > looking for advice)
> >
> > Installed the vanagon.com south Africa product. Everything fine, got my
> > turn signal indicators back immediately. No longer had to treat the
> > instrument cluster like a human brain to get it back in the van in
> working
> > order. Love the LED switchover.
> >
> > But... not long after the install, the temp LED came on and stayed on.
> This
> > happened about every four times the car is run, and when it happens,
> > required going into the hatch and pulling the connector out of the
> sensor,
> > then replacing. Good for another four drives or so. May come on upon
> > startup, may wait until I am on the road.
> >
> > Swapped out for a spare, new coolant level sensor. No luck.
> > Pulled the connector and shorted the pins. No luck.
> > Pulled the cluster, reset ll the T14 connector contacts. No luck.
> > Checked the ground. No luck.
> > Swapped the temp gauge with a known good one from a 1991. No luck (worth
> > noting that the gauge in the car had been re-capacitored by David B not
> so
> > many years ago, and had been working perfectly).
> >
> > ??
> >
> > Contacted Vanagon.org, they are contacting the mfr. I am figuring the
> test
> > procedures they recommend are going to be above my pay grade. Any notion
> of
> > some practical tests that might localize the failure to something?
> >
> > Jim
> >
>