Date:         Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:50:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Lucinda Gilman <luce@APOCALYPSE.ORG>
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From:         Lucinda Gilman <luce@APOCALYPSE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Custom Gauge Installation Options?
Comments: To: ri@RASAPRABHU.ORG
In-Reply-To:  <1051505943.2304.68.camel@shiva.studio>
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You can get VDO gauges pretty cheaply out of junkyards.  Volvos have them
too, and are more common.  I made an auxiliary set of 3 gauges this way
and used a Cabriolet cluster holder to mount them in front of the shifter
(required a bit of shaving).  Some Volvos also have the 2-prong oil
pressure sender pot, which will send signal to both the dummy light and an
oil pressure gauge.  But you would need to buy some assorted plumbing
because there isn't quite the clearance to just screw it in down there.
And double-check that the Volvo pot goes off at the same pressure that the
VW one does...

Lucinda

> Does anyone have any recommendations for installation of better
> instrumentation for this big TiiCo investment?
>
> Our water temp gauge has always been kinda flakey, and there's nothing
> but a buzzer and a light for the oil pressure.
>
> We were thinking that a new water temp and oil pressure were a must.
> Plus, the tachometer isn't set for the 6k redline of the Tiico. Maybe a
> rebuild of the whole dash panel? Has anyone done anything cool you would
> recommend?
>
>
> Glen & Ri
>
> 1987 Westfalia
> 1967 SingleCab