[T3] Oil Pressure warning light won't light! Help!

["Tom Cloud" <computerspace@hotmail.com>]

Hello all,
 
On this note...my '69 Fastback's oil light doesn't work at all. I 
changed the bulb, still no go. I grounded the lead that connected to
the oil pressure switch, still no go.  How do I get this thing to
work?? I really want the oil pressure light to work, other wise I
have just what this message is telling me to do - have a nonglowing
warning light.

Any help would be appreciated.  Oh yeah, the car has dual carbs now,
not the original F.I. That info might help as the FI wiring harness
is still in there.  I did notice that the harness that runs to the
pressure switch has two wires in it (both appear to be the same color
to me). One has a slide on connecter that is connected to the switch,
the other has been cut off with no connector on it. Just a few more
details. Thanks.

Regards,
Tom Cloud
'69 Bug
'69 Fastback!


>From type3-request@vwtype3.org Thu Sep 17 19:46:06 1998
>Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 19:50:21 -0700
>To: type3@vwtype3.org
>From: Nathan Jacobsen <jacobsen@foxinternet.net>
>
>For any of us that think we are not discriminatory, I would like to 
suggest
>that everyone is capable of being a VW bigot. Personally, I cringe 
every
>time I try to drive a VW that has a red oil pressure light. Green is 
for
>me. How many cars do you know of that give you the pleasure of looking 
down
>at beautifully matched red (generator) and green lights every time you
>start the beast? It's like having a little bit of Christmas every day 
of
>the year.
>
>For those of you with red oil lights, I have a remedy. Go to the back 
of
>your car. Open the decklid. Open the engine compartment cover and latch 
it
>to the gutter if you are lucky enough to still have your hanger strap.
>Disconnect your oil pressure light switch wire and tape it to keep it 
from
>grounding. While this won't give you a green oil light, at least it 
will
>keep you from having to stare at a red one, and the absence of light
>eminating from your former red light zone will remind you that you have
>done a good thing.
>Nathan Jacobsen
>jacobsen@foxinternet.net
>
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