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>From: "Adriaan Loedolff" <ADRIAAN@norton.ctech.ac.za>
>I have a question for all the spares gurus. We all know that the
>warning lamp (idiot light) panel on early type 3s do not have symbols
>on the individual lights. This was later changed so that symbols
>identifing the different lamps were added. Now somewhere after that
>time another change was made regarding the oil pressure warning lamp.
>The lamp in my '69 Square is green and has a symbol suggesting a
>gauge showing low oil pressure. Last week I found a similar gauge
>also off a '69 Square in a breaker's yard but the oil light on this
>one is red and it says OIL. When exactly did this change occur or
>was this gauge possiblt replaced with a later unit as a result of
>a malfunction? I have seen a similar gauge in a '72 Square that was
>imported to South Africa from the UK since type 3 production here
>stopped in August 1969.
68 had a green light, no lettering
69 got lettering (OIL), maybe turned red at the same time
I don't recall ever seeing one that had the symbol you describe, but it is
likely that there were several versions (OIL, OEL, <universal symbol>).
>BTW in less than 1 000 miles my Square will roll over to 200 000
>miles. I have been wondering, what does one do on such an occasion. I
>will of course get some decent champagne but what about a present for
>the car, that rare accsessory or some other adornment. I'd like to
>hear some ideas for the ultimate "birthday" gift for my car!!!
Congratulations. When mine turned over 300k I figured <I> was the one who
deserved the reward. After all how many people will drive a car with
virtually no heater when the outside temp is -20F!
Jim
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Laura Kepner-Adney
Madison, Wisconsin
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