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by Robbome
11 Feb 2016, 13:16
Forum: Any Other Matters
Topic: Rear Heater
Replies: 0
Views: 1270

Rear Heater

Hello Folkes Hope you all had a great Christmas, I recently bought a used Rear heater for my 1986 1600cc Diesel I'm getting ready to instal it under the rock and roll bed, just need a bit of help with the connection both water and electrical, can I operate the blower from my front heaters controls?,...
by Robbome
10 Sep 2015, 11:22
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hello All
Just to say a big Thank you to everyone who gave me advice and guidance to get my 1986 VW T25 1600 Diesel through its MOT which it passed on Tuesday Happy Bunny couple small advisories which will be done in next couple weeks, now for our first trip out.

Thank You

Robbome :ok
by Robbome
05 Sep 2015, 17:11
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hello All Update: ok I rechecked all fuses and wiring connections rechecked all earth connectors did not find anything that I would expect to cause this fault. I did purchase a copy of Haynes Vw manual and followed the wiring via that. I took the Dash panel off again and went over Pcb checking conne...
by Robbome
25 Aug 2015, 20:47
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hi Marlinowner I have a copy of post 1985 14 pin connector info sheet also marked on the underside of the dash panel pcb tab connection i feel confident all is as it should be. (i'd post pics but the ones i got are to large to post on here??) they correspond though my dash panel is German. I have or...
by Robbome
25 Aug 2015, 15:20
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hello all Appologies for not replying to last post July but work and family commitments got the better of me, ok So an update on where I got to so far, No where, I've have ended up with no ignition lights, no oil light, battery light, no glow plug light, no red temp flashing light then off, no high ...
by Robbome
14 Jul 2015, 10:03
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hi midlife crisis Ok at one point I had indicator signal lights, glow plug light, and handbrake light. The high beam light in dash would only work when head lights were switched on as would the battery light. On top of this I have the temp red flashing light going continually. It was suggested it wa...
by Robbome
14 Jul 2015, 08:45
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hello midlife crisis VW T25 1600 Diesel 1986 high top EMC conversion. Ok I will take it off again and check every think I didn't know about a buzzer but I heard one last night as I was fiddling around !! What is it for ??? I've seen post where it is mentioned but not what it does I get pictures toni...
by Robbome
14 Jul 2015, 07:59
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Ok Folkes Here is an update: I tested earth wire to dash panel last night, result good ground solid connection I am happy with that. I wiggled the 14 pin connector as some suggested when ignition switch on I got battery light, glow plug light, when I switched head lights on I got oil flashing 3/4 ti...
by Robbome
14 Jul 2015, 07:36
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hi Dave friday Yes I have same as you ignition on side and headlights on then rear fog lights, but unfortunately the rear fog lights still not working . I have metered the fog light connector and I have no power to fog light switch, cables are intact with no breaks or loose connection, checked all f...
by Robbome
14 Jul 2015, 07:24
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hi oldie but goodie I not sure why you think I am going to run a new earth from rear lights to front of van?? Unless you mixed up what was said about the flashing red light of doom temp gauge see my original post It was suggested I check the 14 pin dash panel earth/ground which I originally thought ...
by Robbome
13 Jul 2015, 10:12
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hi lefty67 No worries mate: yes I have cleaned all earths crown by fuse board and connectors I will check when I get home the ground wire to dash panel connector where it come from from memory I think it is connected to body work just below driving. The more replies I getting mentioned faulty earths...
by Robbome
13 Jul 2015, 10:04
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hi marlin owner No the telltale light does not come on, I switch on ignition normally you get red flashing temp light, which then goes off after a short while, battery/oil/glow plug/and hand brake light. I have glow plug light working, and hand brake light. If I switch the headlights on I get oil li...
by Robbome
13 Jul 2015, 09:55
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hi midlife crisis No I have no power reading at fog light connector at all I checked the wires for break all ok conductivity is also ok But no power reading, where would the ground to the fog lights come from, I clean all earth crowns and connectors behind dash boardby fuse box drivers side, RHD mod...
by Robbome
13 Jul 2015, 09:41
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

Hello everyone VW T25 1600 Diesel Water Cooled newbie :D Help needed, rear fog lights won't work nor the indication light, I have done the following checked bulb, wiring connections, in rear light array all ok. Following post regarding fog lights I checked the following: I have checked fuses all ok...
by Robbome
13 Jul 2015, 09:36
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom
Replies: 31
Views: 13055

Re: Rear fog lights and red flashing light of doom

[quote="Robbome"]Hello everyone VW T25 1600 Diesel Water Cooled newbie :D Help needed, rear fog lights won't work, I have done the following checked bulb, wiring connections, in rear light array all ok. Followed post regarding fog lights I checked the following: I have checked fuses all ok...