I never hit the reset while driving. All the AZ salvage yards are missing the cluster/housing. This is a BIG problem here in AZ. The plastic degrades after 15 yrs from heat and the screws break the plastic they sit in. I think I have a good fix and will take pics and post them soon. Sean Garrett 1981 Westy (his) 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers) sean.garrett@asu.edu
> -----Original Message----- > From: Todd Last [mailto:Rubatoguy@mindspring.com] > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 12:15 PM > To: Sean Garrett > Subject: Re: Ideas wanted...Dreaded speedo/housing breakage repair > > > How hard are you pressing on the reset button? > It must get really hot there in AZ or you must be very strong. :-) > > I have heard that you should never hit the reset button while > the van is > in motion. > > Todd > > '88 Westy > > > > Sean Garrett wrote: > > >Has anyone found a fix/re-engineer for the problem of the > speedo breaking > >out of the back of the instrument cluster (housing) ? > > > >I have pushed my speedo trip reset one too many times and > now have the > >speedo broken out of the back of the housing again. I have a > new one I > >salvaged from a 85 but am trying to reinforce it before > putting it in. > > > >New ones from VW are $200.00 and will eventually degrade > (plastic) from sun > >and heat here in AZ. Although I bet they will last a bit > longer than salvage > >yard ones. > > > >Sean Garrett > >1981 Westy (his) > >1995 Eurovan Camper (hers) > >sean.garrett@asu.edu > > > > > > > > |
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