> You'll need the black plastic instrument cluster housing with the > LCD clock in it. > I did try to modify my early cluster to mount a Golf/ Jetta clock > (same assy), but it didn't look great, it's just not molded right > in that spot. > All of your other pieces will mount onto the later-style housing, > but the flexible printed circuit board doesn't have the power and > lights to connect the clock. > So now you'll have to get the entire later PC. too and then the > connection plug pin-outs are different than your earlier wiring > harness. I'm trying to do this project now, combined with a late- > style fuseblock upgrade, but it's getting quite complex,

Thanks for the info-sounds like it will be easier to look at my watch or use an aftermarket clock to avoid the hassle of redoing the whole dash console wiring which already has been modified for my vw driving light switch & SA grill high lites/relay, etc

Tom B.-now what about that silver plug thingy? grin

> and I've been busy lately, so I haven't touched that project in a > while. > It'd be easier to rig (tapped-in) power and lights seperately than > as the original...... > > Mike B. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 5:28 PM > Subject: Re: Tach/small digital clock install? > > >> Yep, I had it done in my 84 westy & now I miss my clock! WTF? >> >> Are the small digital clocks for later year installs reversible in >> the earlier dash? >> >> Tom B.- so many rpm's so little time >> >> >> >> On Jan 2, 2007, at 3:09 PM, Sudhir Desai wrote: >> >>> The adaptation is simple enough --and, more importantly, >>> reversible-- >>> that I don't believe there to be any reason to create an adapter >>> block. >>> My $.02 worth. >>> Sudhir >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1/2/07, Jim Henry <jch@jchgis.com> wrote: >>>> It would make sense to be able to make a jumper set of connectors >>>> to be >>>> able to use post 85 instrument clusters in 84/85 buses since the >>>> late model >>>> units are much more likely to be available. Does anyone know of a >>>> source of >>>> the connectors? >>>> >>>> Jim Henry >>>> 84 Westy >>>> >>>> >>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] >>>> > On Behalf Of Sudhir Desai >>>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 1:46 PM >>>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>> > Subject: Re: Tach install from vanagon to vanagon >>>> > >>>> > the wiring harness modifications list is in the archives, and >>>> > on the backup vanagon list. >>>> > since most people are lazy these days, here is the excel file >>>> > with the guide. >>>> > sudhir >>>> > >>>> > http://userpages.umbc.edu/~sud1/vanagon/vanagon_instrument_pan >>>> > el_swap_guide.xls >>>> > >>>> > On 1/2/07, Rich Bennington <rich.bennington@charter.net> wrote: >>>> > > < >>>> > > Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:28:32 -0500 >>>> > > From: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM> >>>> > > Subject: Tach install from vanagon to vanagon >>>> > > >>>> > > Hi all >>>> > > Well I aquired a 84 wolfsberg vanagon and it has the stock >>>> > tach in the >>>> > > dash pod. I will be parting out this vanagon and then off to >>>> the >>>> > > crusher but it has a tach that I want to know if it is just >>>> > a straight >>>> > > swap to my 84 GL. My vanagon has a standard Clock. Will the >>>> harness >>>> > > already have the wiring for the tach to work?? >>>> > > >>>> > > Jonce Fancher >>>> > > > >>>> > > You will need to bring a tach wire from the coil up to the dash >>>> > > console. A standard 84 did not have this wiring. Other than >>>> that, >>>> > > assuming the Wolfsberg did not do '85 or later type wiring, >>>> > you should >>>> > > be good to go. I would check the pinouts on your wolfsberg >>>> dash >>>> > > console vs. the vanagon to make certain there are no >>>> differences. >>>> > > 85's had, I think, one ground on different pins, so you >>>> > should check >>>> > > for that. Later models had major pinout differences. >>>> > > >>>> > > Rich >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> >>>> > >