 Heater Lever Light, Grounding issue |
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| Curuge |
 Sep 8 2020, 03:21 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 12-July 19 From: Alberta Member No.: 23,297 Region Association: Canada  |
I'm a realtively new 914 owner.
My Heater lever light does not come on when I pull the lever. Does the indicator light require a ground wire? Mine only has a power supply wire |
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| rgolia |
Sep 8 2020, 03:31 PM
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GeoJoe Group: Members Posts: 704 Joined: 5-February 10 From: PA Member No.: 11,329 Region Association: North East States 
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The level does not turn the light on, it goes on with the parking lights.
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| SirAndy |
Sep 8 2020, 04:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,638 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(rgolia @ Sep 8 2020, 02:31 PM)  The level does not turn the light on, it goes on with the parking lights. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| brcacti |
Sep 8 2020, 05:34 PM
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1974 914 1.8 Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(rgolia @ Sep 8 2020, 02:31 PM) The level does not turn the light on, it goes on with the parking lights. Oh really? I was wondering about this, will try the parking lights, you are referring to the small headlights in front I think. To me it seems like the light should come on with the headlights, is there a reason for the heater light to come on with the parking lights anyone know about? |
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| ClayPerrine |
Sep 8 2020, 05:35 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,463 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(brcacti @ Sep 8 2020, 06:34 PM) QUOTE(rgolia @ Sep 8 2020, 02:31 PM) The level does not turn the light on, it goes on with the parking lights. Oh really? I was wondering about this, will try the parking lights, you are referring to the small headlights in front I think. To me it seems like the light should come on with the headlights, is there a reason for the heater light to come on with the parking lights anyone know about? It is wired in the instrument light circuit. When you have dash lights, your heater light is on. Clay |
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| ejm |
Sep 8 2020, 05:52 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(brcacti @ Sep 8 2020, 07:34 PM) is there a reason for the heater light to come on with the parking lights anyone know about? Sometime in the early '70's Federal law required all controls to be illuminated. VW Beetles had a funky little spot light under the dash that shined onto the controls between the seats. |
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| Tbrown4x4 |
Sep 9 2020, 04:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 703 Joined: 13-May 14 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 17,338 Region Association: None
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That light is grounded by one of the mounting screws. And yes, it lights with the dash lights.
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