Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 11:44:34 -0700
Reply-To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject: Re: Water and Battery LEDs dead - fix
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'82 or earlier I'll bet. Look for a single in-line fuse under the
driver's seat. (And look for a 1st edition Bentley. 80-85 IIRC. The
'87 & '91 editions omit the correct wiring diagram. Though the
current edition (2005) has put it back in.)
<http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/thread.jspa?
forumID=49&threadID=1125&messageID=97755#97755>
Jim
On May 28, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Burdett, Jean-Pierre wrote:
> Thanks for all your help so far...
>
> For some strange reason I can't locate the fuse box - it's supposed to
> be under the belt retractor at the base of the column; but it's not
> there...nor inside the cabinet (previous owner may have moved it?)
>
> Fridge works great on all settings. I filled up the water tank and
> tried
> to use the tap and it didn't do anything so I know it's dead, not just
> the LEDS.
>
> I thought I might try and 'follow' the wires and see where they take
> me..then get out the voltmeter.I'd really like to find that fusebox
> though! I'm sure that is the source of the problem - based on the
> condition of everything else on the bus. Other than that any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> JP Burdett | Product Marketing Manager
> Spotwave Wireless Inc.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf
> Of Paul Guzyk
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:48 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Water and Battery LEDs dead - fix
>
> I concur with Frank C. If none of the LED's work, it is usually the
> small toggle switch gone bad. (but first check the fuses behind the
> drivers seat)
>
> Pull out the LED panel (remove 2 screws then wire grommet and pull
> away
> from the back case) leave it all connected and jiggle the switch
> and/or
> use a wire to jumper the switch contacts on back of the PC
> board....and
> check the LED solder connections too.
>
> While you are in there, I suggest you replace the Fridge "propane
> burning" LED with a bright blue LED from Radio Shack, part number
> 276-316. Much easier to see the bright blue LED when lighting the
> fridge than the factory LED or the flame through the fridge's sight
> glass. Make sure you install the new LED with correct polarity.
>
>
>
>
>> I have seen the connection of the led bulbs to the circuit board go
>> bad. To determine if this is the problem you should only need to
>> gently wiggle the bulbs and they should light up intermittently. It
>> could be that the bulb or bulbs that indicate your current water and
>> battery levels are out though it is unlikely that they will all be
>> out.
>
>> This is easy to fix if you know how to use a soldering iron (don't
> overheat the board).
>>
>> Jonathan Poole
>> '82 ac westy
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