Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:40:03 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Strange clock display
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Heebie-Jeepbies in the dash for sure.
grounds come to mind of course......plus poor connection at T14......the big
plug on the instrument cluster.
Roger was referring to the 'voltage stabiizer' ....a small gizmo screwed
onto the back of the instrument cluster......
you think about those when you have gauge weirdness.
Mostly likely...........connections.........poor contact at plugs or
grounds, is my first thought.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Whittaker" <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: Strange clock display
> Dear Fading
>
> does your vanagon have a voltage regulator
> that sometimes indicates it is getting ready to die by fading electrics
> how do the headlights fare when at idle
> compared with throttle pressed
> do they brighten and fade
> yours
>
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 4:30 PM, Mark A Kippert <vanagon@kippert.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Today, while trying to resolve my O2 sensor issue I saw something
>> rather strange. Ever since I got the Vanagon I noticed the digital
>> clock on the dash seemed to work ONLY when the ignition was off. As I
>> understand it, it should be on at all times. However when I turned on
>> the ignition it would go blank. A couple times while driving I
>> happened to look down and it was on. Hmmmm.
>>
>> Here's where it gets strange (to me). While sitting in the van revving
>> the engine this morning I noticed the clock was fading in and out. At
>> idle it was off. Give it gas and the display would come on. Let off
>> and it goes blank. How strange. Hit the gas, it displays. Release the
>> gas, it goes out.
>>
>> What the heck? One note, it is keeping time. It's just the display
>> that fades in and out as you rev and let off the gas.
>>
>> Mark K
>> 1986 GL 2WD
>>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
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