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From: davew@shark.UUCP (Dave Williams)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: VW Rabbit 30,000 mile light
Message-ID: <1570@shark.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Oct-85 15:37:35 EDT
Article-I.D.: shark.1570
Posted: Mon Oct  7 15:37:35 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 9-Oct-85 05:31:20 EDT
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Reply-To: davew@shark.UUCP (Dave Williams)
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Graphic Workstations Division
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Summary: 

>>My girlfriend's '83 (gasoline) VW Rabbit just had a warning light
>>come on which apparently indicates the necessity of a 30,000 mile
>>checkup.  The story from the shop is that the only way to turn
>>this light off is to replace a "sensor board" at a cost of $120.00
>>or so.  (This happens every 30,000 miles, I would suppose.)  Is this
>>a scam, or what?
>
>	I have an 81 Jetta and this 30000 mile warning light is to
>remind you to get your smog control system checked (at least for the
>'81 models).  When mine came on the mechanic did a quick check and
>reset the light for $15.  I am assuming the same is true for your
>'83 Rabbit.

We have a '79 Rabbit and the EGR light came on at 25,000 miles. There is
a small button on the rear of the speedometer housing that is easily
accessible from under the hood. Use a ball point pen or some other
small object to depress the button. This will extinguish the light until
the next maintenance is due. Usually the EGR parts do not need servicing
unless there is an engine problem such as excess oil burning.

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                                    Dave Williams
                                    Tektronix, Inc.
                                    Graphic Workstations Division
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