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Subject:91 instrument cluster, oil pressure led
From:Jonathan Poole
Date:Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:16:27 -0500

Howdy List,

I retrofitted the instrument cluster from a 91 passenger van into my '83 air
cooled westy.  All is good with the retrofit,, except for the oil pressure
led/lead.  I disconnected the ground for the buzzer and all, so no problem
there but what has happened is that after wiring things up following the
great guide at old volks home:

http://www.oldvolkshome.com/late_van_cluster_install.pdf

I fried my dual output oil pressure sender.  The reason that it was fried
(or at least sauteed) is that the wire that runs from the instrument cluster
to the sender is now hot or has voltage.  I disconnected the wire from the
sender and the on the dash light doesn't come on at all (which is good for
now).  I plan to replace the sender so that my oil pressure guage will work
again but would also like to wire up the in dash oil pressure light as
well.  Does anyone know if this wire should have voltage at the oil pressure
sender or if there is a problem with my cluster or wiring?  Before this
cluster change my oil pressure led and gauge both worked great.

Thanks for any help,

Jonathan Poole

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