Date:         Wed, 3 Apr 2002 07:29:41 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Aftermarket cruise control or from my GTI (again)
Comments: To: Joe Romas <jromas@columbus.rr.com>
In-Reply-To:  <010501c1db03$f48ada90$055a5a5a@joe2>
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I tried the GTI stalk on my Vanagon, and it does fit...but it is shorter and
at a different angle. While I did get used to it, it wasn't as ergonomic as
the stock stalk :)

Had the idea (similar to Philippe) of using the MFA from an '84 GTI in my
Vanagon. Thought I could  build it into the centre of the dash below the LED
cluster. I got as far as pinning out the GTI foil circuitry, obtaining an
outside temp sensor (turned out to be Celsius, the MFA was a US model and
expected Fahrenheit), and then other things came up and...well its still in
a drawer in the garage.

I did install the tach from the GTI though.

Alistair


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'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
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on 03/04/2002 3:37 AM, Joe Romas at jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM wrote:

> If you used the one off the gti, and if the turn signal leaver would fit
> you'de have a cleaner installation. VW shares as many parts as possible and
> it might be a easy swap.
>
> Joe
>
> Subject: Aftermarket cruise control or from my GTI (again)
>
>
>> Ok, same question about the cruise control. Should I try using the one
> from my
>> GTI or are there good aftermarket ones people can recommend?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Philippe
>> '87 Vanagon 2.1L
>>
>