I have done it, and replaced the troublesome connector with a db25 connector like was used on old parallel printer cables. I left a lot of the plastic film because I was having no problems with it other than where it gets so much movement at the connector. You could pick up where I left off though and replace it entirely. I had it all written up on the old wiki, which is gone now. I even won a free BZ shelf made by Mr BZ himself for the writeup! And I had it on my personal website at my old ISP, also gone now. I have all the files, just need a little web space to put all that vanagon stuff back up. I might be able to zip it up and send it to you. Edward At 04:56 PM 10/8/2010, John Rodgers wrote: > I was wondering if anyone has ever re-wired an instrument panel or pod >and eliminated the wiring ribbon. That ribbon has got to be getting >brittle with age, and sooner or later is going to give trouble. In >anticipation of that time for my vans - the youngest of which is my 1991 >Carat and the oldest of which is my pair of 1988 GL's - 19 and 22 years >of age respectively - when the ribbon connector will have to be replaced >- with prol'ly an NLA part. That is going to be a chalenge, and I wonder >if anyone has already done it successfully. > >Thanks > >John > >-- >John Rodgers >Clayartist and Moldmaker >88'GL VW Bus Driver >Chelsea, AL >Http://www.moldhaus.com |
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