I've done partial rewires using Cat3 (telephone) cable for the instrument lights. Soldering to the ribbon cable is difficult, but can be done. I'm in the (slow) process of refurbishing a dash unit entirely, and my plan is to ditch the ribbon cable altogether. I don't think it will be difficult at all, just a little time consuming. I may need to use something heftier than Cat3 spec cable strands for the wiring. Edward Maglott mentions using a DB25 connector, and I've always thought that was a stroke of genius. Jarrett -89 Westy, Oly On Oct 8, 2010, at 3:56 PM, 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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