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Oil buzzer Fixed!!



Yeah that might have toasted them as they are very heat sensitive when
sodering.  You should have been able to just push them in if they were
designed for that type of holder.  There was some one else that did this
too.  I will look for that, I can't remember where I seen it.

On 2/9/06, Neptuno <neptunonc@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> would sodering the LED's into the twist holders have damaged them?
>
> *Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> No just LED's  The good news is they won't hurt anything being in
> backwards but they just won't glow.
>
> On 2/9/06, Neptuno <neptunonc@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > are the regular bulbs like that too?
> >
> > *Don Walter < dswalterwi@gmail.com>* wrote:
> >
> > LED's must be installed with the right polarity of positive and
> > negative.  If you revolve the led 180 degrees and put it back in then it
> > should work.  Otherwise you will need to figure out which terminal is
> > postive and which is neagtive and orient it correctly.  HTH
> >
> > On 2/6/06, Neptuno <neptunonc@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Oh on that note I also fixed the Oil sensor Buzzer...It seems that the
> > > PO "played" with it. And more than likely installed a buzzer unit from a 84
> > > and up on it. Well guess what those Roccos have a high and low pressure
> > > sensor. Im under the impression that if you place one of those on an 82-83
> > > that only had the low pressure sensor. It leaves the circuit open thus
> > > generating the dreaded sound of hell that many of us know so well.
> > >
> > > In other electronic news I also tried doing a conversion from regular
> > > incandecent bulbs for the cluster to Blue LED's like these ones:
> > > http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/74_t15.htm
> > > http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html
> > >
> > > But I guess I screwed something up. I took the old bulbs out then used
> > > silver solder to place them into the twist top holders, but got no juice.
> > >
> > > Upon replacing the incandecent bulbs back I still have no lights on
> > > the cluster.....
> > > Fix one thing than kill another..
> > >
> > > El T
> > >
> > >
> > > Greg Pallett <greg.rocco@gmail.com > wrote:
> > > I hope I'm not the only one who loved the idea of Tony driving all
> > > over Baltimore waving at random strangers when the horn goes off... I
> > > mean, is he not the friendliest guy evAr?
> > > And it's not like those horns are subtle...
> > > Cheers to Tony Mr. Fixit!
> > > (I'm serious - not busting your chops!)
> > > GP
> > >
> > >
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> > Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> > 1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
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> > 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
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> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> 1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
> 1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
> http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
> 1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
> 1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
> 1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> 1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
> 1969 Beetle (sold)
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)