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On 6 Oct 2002, at 14:45, BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote: > Jim A. wrote: > >> *no oil pressure light---bad bulb? > >probably bad switch on the engine. Ground the wire with the ignition on to > see if the bulb works; if it does the sender is dead. > Yeah, I tried grounding the wire yesterday and it didn't turn the light on, > also when turning the key to the on position it didn't light up either.Thats > why I think it might be the bulb. You have to ground the wire WITH the ignition ON to test the bulb. > If it turns out that the headlight ( hi/low beam ) relay is bad , can you > tell me what to look for in it? Russ suggested that I check the ground for > the switch too, but I haven't gotten that far yet. Thanks for ALL the help > and keep up the suggestions as I like positive feedback on things like this. Look for corrosion in the contacts. Check for continuity where it looks like it should have it. I was not aware of the wire that Russ mentioned. - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/