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Date:         Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:28:59 -0600
Reply-To:     Sam Stone <svs3@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Stone <svs3@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: 88 Inst. Cluster in 85
In-Reply-To:  <45BC46BB.5000609@earthlink.net>
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Michael,

I put an 88 instrument pod in my 85 Westy. I followed Mark's advice and it has worked like a charm ever since.

Sam

Mark Drillock wrote: > Don't do it that way or you will have NO oil pressure warning light at > all. Yes, unplugging the board as Chris suggest will stop the buzzing > but it is important to have a working oil warning light. > > There is an easy way to keep the oil warning system working and make it > compatible with the 1.9 wiring. On the back of the speedo is a small > connector that plugs into the oil warning circuit board that lives > inside the speedo case. Unplug it temporarily and bend the outside end > pin of the the group of 4 pins over to the side. Then plug the connector > back in place while making sure it misses the bent aside pin. > > Mark > > > JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > >> In a message dated 1/28/07 12:14:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, >> delp84@EARTHLINK.NET writes: >> >> >> >>> After installing an 88 instrument cluster into my 85, a couple of >>> problems arose. >>> >>> 1) The oil Pressure Warning light and alarm are activated shortly >>> after leaving the driveway. >>> >>> >> >> >> the '86-91 speedo has the PCB for the 2.1L wbx's hi pressure oil >> light and >> buzzer on the back of it. >> >> simply remove it (the printed circuit board piece) as its not needed >> for your >> '85..and there will be no more annoying buzzing.. it unclips from >> the blue >> ribbon and speedo (carefully) >> >> chris >> >


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