Date:         Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:40:46 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Found my instrument cluster..now a ?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> Last week I was looking for a working odometer.  Found one on the Samba and
> got the whole cluster.  I also have a working tach from a diesel van that
> I'd like to get into the new cluster rather than the analog clock..........

>  But, where is a good place to take a signal for the tach?  Is there a
> rpm-based signal anywhere up front or do I need to go back to the coil or
> the alternator or the distributor and run a wire all the way up to the tach
> from the engine?  Mine is an inline four, but the alternator, coil and the
> distributor are the same as a WBX.  It has a Digifant II injection system.
>  Anybody know?  I



If no wire for tach signal up front....

1 of coil should supply the tach signal. 1 should be shown on coil itself.

Don't have my Vanagon Bentley handy, but pretty sure the tach also
needs + from 15 (ign. on position) and of course a ground.

Neil.




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