Date:         Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:15:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Old Volks Home Cluster Retrofit Question
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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What Mark says is correct.  When I first wrote the procedures, I wasn't
aware of any of the now known workarounds.  Mark's is the best (we've
discussed it awhile back), I just haven't had the time to integrate it and
update the PDF. Heart Angiograms and Bladder Cancer Treatment/Surgery these
past few months has kept me partially sidelined while healing, most
everything's getting better now.  I'll get around to updating it it sooner
or later.  Thanx for viewing my page on the website.

I might add that I HATE the 84 Vanagon Speedo head (actually 82-84).  Its
error factor is so horrible (as confirmed in Bentley), that when I drove my
84 Westy at an indicated 70mph, the CHP Radar Trailer on the side of the
freeway outside of Bartsow showed me actually moving at 59mph!  This was
confirmed later with another trailer I passed.  When I changed mine I used a
cluster from a wrecked 85 Wolfsburg with the Tach.  Much more accurate even
with the slightly larger LT 195SR14 tires.  If you do use the 84 Speedo
head, I recommend having an instrument shop recalibrate it for better
accuracy.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 (No Name Yet)
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 4:07 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> You can use the early speedo with the late cluster. There are work
> arounds, easy ones. Look at Bentley pages 90.22 and 90.23.
>
> The 86+ blue foil plugs into the back of the speedo housing to connect
> to a small circuit board inside that makes the oil pressure warning
> light work. If you don't have the circuit board the oil warning light
> won't work.
>
> If you have the little circuit board you can just plug the foil into it
> and let the board hang there behind the older model speedo. You will
> need to bend the outside end pin of the group of four to the side so it
> does not go into the hole it was meant for. Pin 6 on Bentley page 90.23
> is the pin that should be pushed aside.
>
> If you don't have the little board or don't want to use it you can push
> the legs of a resistor into the correct 2 holes of the plug in the blue
> foil. Radio Shack sells the resistors for 5 for $1. Get 470 ohm, 1/4
> watt or 1/2 watt.
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/486175.jpg
>
> Mark
>
>
> Jeff Davis wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This is my first post to the list so hello all.
>>
>> I have a 1984 GL Wasserboxer w/Speedo, w/Trip Odometer, &w/Analog
>> Clock, w/Coolant Temp gauge.
>>
>> The instructions from Old Volks Home state you can't use your original
>> speedo when upgrading to an instrument cluster from an 86-91. Does
>> anyone know why or if there is a work around?
>>
>