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• Re: OXS wire in black box engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:45:46 -0700
  There is no wire in the engine compartment black box for the dash OXS light. The dash OXS light connects to a mileage counter...
• Ghost lights
  Historical mailing list - Data Services
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:10:52 -0400
  ...The ghostly alt light was on for awhile before I turned off the oxs light, but did not precede the oxs light being on...
• Re: Blinking Dash Warning Lights!
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 19:22:58 PDT
  >I have no idea why they wired the OXS and alternator lights up this way so >that >they both go on. Confusing as hell...
• Re: OXS wire in black box engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:47:39 -0400
  ...Note that the OXS and ALT lights are cross-connected (to provide a bulb check for OXS) so that any time the ALT light...
• Re: OXS wire in black box engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:44:53 +0000
  ...Note that the OXS and ALT lights > are cross-connected (to provide a bulb check for OXS) so that any > time the ALT light...
• Re: OXS sensor light question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:32:21 -0700
  ...OXS Light I've always figured that the OXS light (30k warning) was removed on later models because the recommended replacement interval for the...
• Re: OXS and battery light on intermitant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:17:45 -0400
  >Any thoughts or suggestions regarding recent intermitant OXS and battery >dash lights flashing in 85 vanagon. They flash simultanieously and the >flashing seems to...
• OXS light on
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:49:57 -0400
  My OXS light it lit. On my 87. What does it mean? Thanks for your input. Kevin
• OXS Light
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:58:17 -0800
  ...For fun I put an orange/yellow LED from the Golf into the Vanagon OXS location. Now my OXS light briefly lights up when...
• OXS wire in black box engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:22:17 +0000
  Hey everyone, I Have a 84 westy that I have done a conversion in and would like to reuse the OXS light if possible...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 11:33:47 -0800
  ...OXS Recorder/Switch on the speedo My '90 doesn't have it (a US vehicle) and no OXS light on the dash. IRRC it...
• Re: Alternator question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 18:35:06 -0400
  ...time D+ is grounded and lights up the ALT light, it will also light up the OXS light. If you haven't noticed that...
• Need a little help Battery OXS light pulsing
  Historical mailing list - David G. Hobbs
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 11:40:37 -0600
  Well today on my drive home, the battery and OXS light on my dash started pulsing on and off. Never came fully on but...
• RE: so that's what it was
  Historical mailing list - Fast, Timothy
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 08:35:45 -0500
  My 88 Westy has the OXS light that is supposed to come on at 90K. However, shortly after I purchased the van (new) it...
• How to turn off OXS light?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith
  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 16:27:22 -0500 (EST)
  Mileage hit 148k the other day and the OXS light came on. Heard there was a trick to resetting the O2 light and wondered...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - timnew
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:32:38 -0800
  ...to change your OXS sensor? on 3/23/01 5:52 PM, timnew at timnew@PACBELL.NET wrote: > My OXS light just came on...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 18:10:11 -0800
  ...tim o'brien >My OXS light just came on, what are the possible causes for this? It seems >to be running fine. The manual...
• OXS and Battery light stays on
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Williams
  Sun, 27 Oct 2002 19:59:34 -0800
  Does anyone have any idea why - all of a sudden - my OXS and Battery Light remains on all of the time. I was driving...
• Re: alt. & OXS lights freaky
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 29 Jan 97 19:42:58 EST
  > > My OXS and Alt. lights come on together too when there isn't enough > voltage. I found my problem was the alternator pully slipped...
• Re: Help locating pin at harness for idiot lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 2 Jun 2012 23:40:58 -0700
  ...Went outside and just realized OXS light is not turning on. Perhaps that is related to the non-working check engine light. I put...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:10:11 -0800
  ...OXS Counter/Light Along with what Mark said my understanding is that the mileage at which the OXS light came on started at 30...
• OXS Light Reset?
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Tue, 16 May 2000 12:05:58 -0700
  How do you reset the OXS light on the instrument panel. I tried searching the archives but I keep getting time out errors (even...
• Re: OXS and battery light on intermitant
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:49:08 -0500
  The OXS light does not indicate anything about the operation of the O2 sensor. It is wired to come on with the battery light...
• Re: OXS Light... what model years was it used?
  Historical mailing list - Jorge Osorio
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 23:58:51 -0500
  Doug, My 85' has an OXS light in the control panel so there you have it! 84' anyone? going once ... Jorge 84' Weekender Wolfsburg...
• Re: OXS Light
  Historical mailing list - michael collum
  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:53:48 -0500
  <snip> Now my OXS light briefly lights up when I start the van.....just like the battery light. Is this normal? <snip> Yep .... that...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - Theresa Rennert
  Mon, 26 Mar 2001 08:46:33 -0800
  ...OXS light Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:52:28 -0800 My OXS light just came on, what are the possible causes for this...
• Re: OXS Light Reset?
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Tue, 16 May 2000 16:38:50 -0400
  ...Tuesday, May 16, 2000 3:05 PM Subject: [VANAGON] OXS Light Reset? > How do you reset the OXS light on the instrument panel. I...
• Re: OXS idiot light, Brian
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 12:23:22 -0500
  Michael, Be aware that NOT all 86/87 Vanagon/Syncro will turn on the OXS light for every 60K miles. Mine will turn on...
• Re: OXS Light came on
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:36:01 -0400
  At 02:18 AM 3/20/2010, David M wrote: >After over 10 years of ownership, my OXS light came on. The van >still...
• OXS light
  Historical mailing list - timnew
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:52:28 -0800
  My OXS light just came on, what are the possible causes for this? It seems to be running fine. The manual says it comes...
• OXYGEN SENSOR LIGHT IS ON---
  Historical mailing list - Gary Goldey
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:00:48 EDT
  Started up Squeaky this morning and the OXS oxygen sensor light wont go off. Here in the manual it says every 30,000 miles...
• OXS Light came on
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:18:17 -0700
  After over 10 years of ownership, my OXS light came on. The van still runs fine. Does this mean I should replace the sensor...
• Re: OXS Light... what model years was it used?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 14:06:16 -0800
  ...a EGR light instead I think and I know that the 82 and 83 diesel Vanagons didn't come with OXS leds. Around 90...
• Re: Alternator blue wire
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:15:30 -0400
  ...you press it. >That will reset the counter and clear OXS light. OXS is always on any time ALT is. VW wired it up...
• Re: OXS and Battery light stays on
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Williams
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:38:45 -0800
  ...OXS and Battery light stays on > Does anyone have any idea why - all of a sudden - my OXS and Battery Light > remains on all...
• oxs/charge light flickering????
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Mon, 22 Oct 2001 21:23:07 -0700
  Hey all, anyone have any insight into why my charge and oxs lights might be flickering in synch? It seems to have just started...
• OXS light
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 08:00:10 -0800
  Driving home Saturday, my OXS light popped on. When I got home, I crawled underneath the front end and hit the reset switch on...
• Re: Alternator blue wire
  Historical mailing list - Jason Guest
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:02:59 +0100
  ...That will reset the counter and clear OXS light. On 9 Jul 2012, at 22:35, Gene P <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > 87 Wolfsburg...
• Re: Alternator question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:21:35 -0700
  ...so ..WHY .........AGAIN............did VW tie the Alt light OXS light together electrically ???? and I get that the diode keeps the OXS warning box...
• Re: OXS light on
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:09:11 -0700
  ...But the mileage to replace the O2 sensor was increased to 90k miles in later models and the OXS light removed, that appears to...
• OXS Light... what model years was it used?
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 12:05:44 -0500
  Does anyone know what model years the OXS light appeared on the instrument panel? I know I don't have one on my '86...
• Re: Sudden drop in milage
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:29:58 -0400
  ...The OXS light is triggered by a mileage counter, not the actual status of the OXS. Replace the OXS anyway...get the generic version...
• OXS light
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 12:26:51 -0400
  Where is the switch for the OXS light on an '87? Also does anyone know of a good source for seat covers including the...
• Re: Stuck in Council Bluffs IA
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:12:08 -0400
  At 11:55 PM 8/13/2010 Friday, Jake de Villiers wrote: >Hmmm - as far as I remember, the OXS light has nothing to...
• OXS and battery light on intermitant
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 08:27:02 -0700
  ...OXS and battery light on intermitant Hello Listees, Any thoughts or suggestions regarding recent intermitant OXS and battery dash lights flashing in 85 vanagon...
• Re: OXS light
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 11:18:16 -0500
  The last ime it was reset was 130,220ish Richards, Andrew wrote: >Driving home Saturday, my OXS light popped on. When I got home...
• Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:53:35 EDT
  ...Then, the OXS warning light and the alternator light will glow to one degree or another. George
• OXS and battery light on intermitant
  Historical mailing list - tunajuice
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:29:41 -0700
  Hello Listees, Any thoughts or suggestions regarding recent intermitant OXS and battery dash lights flashing in 85 vanagon. They flash simultanieously and the flashing...
• Battery & OXS lights
  Historical mailing list - John Langowski
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 06:11:30 -0500
  Yesterday on my way to work, both the battery and OXS lights came on. The van seemed to run normally. I checked the archives...
• OXS Light... what model years was it used
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 10:46:07 -0800
  ...OXS Light... what model years was it used? Does anyone know what model years the OXS light appeared on the instrument panel? I know...
• Re: OXS and battery light on intermitant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:07:29 -0700
  ...Jim On Oct 12, 2005, at 7:29 PM, tunajuice wrote: > Any thoughts or suggestions regarding recent intermitant OXS and > battery > dash lights flashing...
• Re: OXS light reset location?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 08:27:19 -1000
  ...OXS light reset location? >Does anyone know where the precise location of the reset button for the >oxygen sensor light on an '87? > >Thanks...
• Re: OXS sensor light question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:47:12 -0700
  ...OXS sensor light question > Its a funny thing, well to me anyway, that my '86 syncro does not > have oxs sensor light in dash...
• Re: 88 vanagon oxs light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Chen
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 13:19:27 -0500
  ...If the OXS light and battery light come on simultaneously, it most likely has to do with the small spade conector on the back...
• Re: OXS and battery light on intermitant
  Historical mailing list - Rod Knutson
  Wed, 12 Oct 2005 21:36:17 -0700
  ...as I read all the posts regarding the OXS light.. I just purchased my 85 Westy with a 92 Subaru conversion two weeks ago...
• Re: OXS light on
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:07:43 -0400
  ...On 7/10/06, Kevin Plichta <plichtakevin@hotmail.com> wrote: > > My OXS light it lit. On my 87. What does it mean? > Thanks for...
• OXS sensor light question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:09:11 -0700
  Its a funny thing, well to me anyway, that my '86 syncro does not have oxs sensor light in dash, not can I see...
• Re: OXS sensor on 85 watercooled vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:55:22 -0500
  Peter, the OXS sensor light is not even connected in any way to the sensor itself. It is connected to a box that is...
• Thanks for help with OXS
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 12:27:57 -0800
  Thank you to all who replied to my request regarding the OXS light reset button. It proved to be one of the more simple...
• OXS lamp
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Mon, 20 May 2013 11:44:50 -0700
  ...OXS lamp has been on as long as I can remember. I had the sensor replaced but the shop never turned off the light...