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Date:         Thu, 16 Feb 2006 15:07:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Luke Sponholz <lukesponholz@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Luke Sponholz <lukesponholz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
Comments: To: Dave Mari <vw4x41987@yahoo.com>
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I've been following this thread with rapt attention. I have instrument cluster problems as well, and I was wondering if the experts might weigh in on what they think might be the culprit. "Compost" is a vehicle I acquired from my folks. They had an instrument cluster failure at one point and ended up having a junkyard replacement installed. Here's the deal with the replacement:

1. Tach goes out intermittently. Usually it works fine, but it'll drop to 0 sometimes when driving. And then it'll come back occasionally. No rhyme or reason. 2. When the tach goes out, the rest of the right side of the cluster will go out as well (usually, although recently I've been having just tach failures). 3. When the right side of the cluster is working, the temp gauge seems accurate. 4. The gas gauge is really inaccurate. I wonder if it's a cluster issue or the sensor in the tank. When the tank is full, it reads pretty close to full. However, it drops not linearly and I end up showing in the reserve when I have as much as a 1/2-3/4 tank remaining. 5. The odometer is stuck at 204242. The trip odo doesn't work either. I'd love to have a functioning odo again.

Thanks, ladies and gents!

-- 1985 Brown Vanagon GL 4spd "Compost"


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