Date:         Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:27:43 -0600
Reply-To:     Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Knight <vwdormer@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tach rewiring
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While on this subject, has anyone ever wired a factory tach from a later
model to an earlier model Vanagon.

Scenario: My '85 Instrument Cluster was crapped out, I installed a newer one
from an '87. Tach no go, but previously the clock was a no go as well. I am
still looking for that .5 Red Wire to the #5 on the multi connector that is
shown in the Bently. This wire supposedly goes to one of the #30s on the
light switch. Same for the Tach, IIRC. Could this be the reason?

I guess I want to know almost the same question can this be bypassed? But
where is the signal sent from? I don't have the Bentley here at work with
me.

Thanks,

Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Transporter GL




>From: John Rodgers

>Has anyone ever rewired/hardwired their tach.?

>I drive an 88 GL and the tach is having a connection problem. I was
>wondering if anyone had ever hardwired one of these babies. That is,
>strung new wire and bypassed the old wiring.