Date:         Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:12:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: instrument cluster plastic repair
In-Reply-To:  <CAB2Rwfhctrwwbt2HPG9fVh1fLbzWVNvgagjzjUDrDc89HwmNJg@mail.g
              mail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

Yes, I replaced the pesky foil ribbon connector with the DB25.  That
along with the rest of the Instrument cluster overhaul was a lot of
work, but it's worth it now knowing I'll probably never have to worry
about it again.

Edward

At 08:22 PM 11/26/2011, neil n wrote:
>Alright alright.     ;)
>
>Here's mine:
>
><https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/AddWBXCoolantGaugeForAirCooledToWaterCooled#5396021595459416978>https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/AddWBXCoolantGaugeForAirCooledToWaterCooled#5396021595459416978
>
>Great web page Edward. IIRC, I had read your page noting the clever
>use of the DB25 connector; a part that's still fairly easy to find I imagine.
>
>In my wildest dreams, as I'm sure others have thought, I would take
>the time to make a PCB of the ribbon. Maybe something like that,
>along with warning light LED's, could fit in the middle portion of
>the cluster? In terms of the PCB board itself, if it's feasible,
>when done, the image of the traces could be easily posted online for
>others to use. Maybe this has been done already?
>
>Neil.