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On 7 Aug 2001, at 11:30, Everett Barnes wrote: > The oil light does not work. I verified the bulb is getting power and I > swapped bulbs with the working generator light so I know the bulb is good. > I grounded the oil light pole on the back of the warning light gauge and > the bulb lit up. When I ground the wire at the oil pressure switch, it > does not light up. The oil pressure switch is also a known good unit. > The only thing I can come up with is that there is a break in the wire going > from the dash to the engine compartment but I've never heard of that happening... > I did verify that the wire from the oil light bulb goes directly into the > wiring loom, heading to the back of the vehicle (as far as I know). None > of the wiring in the engine compartment has been disturbed, as far as I > can tell. Check the continuity of the wire with an ohmmeter. Verify that it is the same wire by its color at each end. Congratulations! - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/