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From: sct@lanl.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: VW Rabbit 30,000 mile light
Message-ID: <31442@lanl.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 14:30:42 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct  4 14:30:42 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 6-Oct-85 06:48:29 EDT
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Reply-To: sct@a.UUCP (Stephen Tenbrink)
Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
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In article <57500013@inmet.UUCP> schooler@inmet.UUCP writes:
>
>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.