Steve,
I had the same symptoms in my 90 Westy Syncro last year.
I fixed it by replacing the water level rod/float (there are mini switches
inside the rod and I had blown one or two) and by having one of the
components on the indicator light circuit board replaced. I figure I had
shorted something on that circuit while mucking around... cost me about
$100.... another good reason to disconnect the battery ground before doing
electrical work on your van.
Good Luck
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Macaulay <smacaulay@INFINTIUM.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 1999 1:16 PM
Subject: water tank level indicator

>>After this happened, the water level indicator light no
>> longer worked, and as expected, the 8 amp fuse on the >pillar was blown.
>
>My water level indicator on my 89 Westy has nevered worked properly since I
>got the van.  It always shows full (green LED on), even when completly
>empty.  I have one of those long shafts with a gray floating doughnut
thingy
>around the shaft that is connected to the screw-on top to the water tank.
>This unit has no apparent physical damage and manually moving the floating
>doughnut does not cause any changes in the water level display.
>
>Any ideas on things to check?  All other displays (battery, pilot light) on
>the westy cabinet seem to work properly.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Steve
>
>89 Westy
>