hi Dennis,
*Are you somehow confusing the oil pressure and alternator warning lights?*

*YES, YES... I am sorry for the confusion, it's my error... I am talking
about oil pressure light NOT alternator light. Thank you for pointing it
out.*

- on van #1 (2.1 WBX) - key ON, engine not running, both lights blink *(oil
pressure and coolant)*, engine running both lights are OFF. This is how I
used to see it on all my vans.

- on van #2 (2.1 WBX) - key ON, engine not running, *oil pressure light
blinks once and stops*, coolant engine blinks,  engine running both lights
are OFF. This is how it is now.

Please disregard my previous erroneous description. *This teaches me to
think hard, read and reread before hitting the send button.*

thank you.

dan