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Date:         Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:21:07 -0800
Reply-To:     MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
In-Reply-To:  <C476F169-E09D-4912-819A-E4C768F17412@q.com>
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... more to the point - the buggy unit Alistair suggested is a pretty neat trick. analog simulated digitals would be about as cool as frozen jello ...

--- On Tue, 11/22/11, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:

> From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> > Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 2:50 PM > Read a study a few years back that > showed it takes 2 - 3 times as long to recognize a digital > number as it does to recognize a needle position.  > Short time, but it's still eyes and brain off the road. > > Karl Wolz > Sent from my electronic umbilicus > > On Nov 22, 2011, at 10:38 AM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > Personally, I hate digital speedometers.  I find > the constant changing of > > the MPH reading to be distracting.  Does look > nice though... > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jeff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] > On Behalf Of > > Alistair Bell > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 2:29 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ? > > > > I think I want something like this for my van, mounted > on cluster cover to > > give me some info (that currently I can't fully see > due to poor sightlines). > > > > http://gokartsusa.com/dunebuggyspeedometer.aspx > > > > Not saying this one will work, but you get the idea. > > > > alistair > > > > > > On 2011-11-21, at 9:11 AM, neil n wrote: > > > >> Hi all. > >> > >> On thesamba.com there's a thread on adapting a Fox > cluster to the Vanagon. > >> I can't find the thread right now, but it should > be there. The thread > >> content was aimed, in part, toward the Suby crew, > but IIRC, the swap is > >> applicable to any Vanagon. > >> > >> What would it take to reproduce a new cluster > housing? Is it even $ > >> feasible to do this? Thoughts towards this? > >> > >> Does it have to be made of plastic? I bet a 3D > printer could make a > >> prototype for (casting?) purposes. > >> > >> I guess it all comes down to someone taking the > ball and investing $ to > >> make it happen. I'm just thinking that at the very > least, a plastic > > housing > >> could be reproduced then one could install parts > specific to their model > >> year. That said...... > >> > >> Is the housing the same for all model years? I > imagine there's differences > >> in the amount and positioning of warning lights. > >> > >> OTOH, maybe there's enough Vanagons in the bone > yard to provide suitable > >> parts.  (?) > >> > >> Neil. > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 8:33 AM, george jannini > <georgejoann@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> Fonman, I've just gone through somewhat the same > dash crap as you- > >>> original problem was a broken speedo cable, > but the job devolved into > >>> my being forced into finding, then assembling > the best parts that I > >>> could come up with from 4 spare dash pods, all > of which suffered from > >>> varying degrees of dinged/cracked/broken > plastic and/or > >>> folded/broken/missing contacts where the > console attaches to the > >>> wiring harness. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Neil n > >> > >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > >> > >> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > >> > >> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > >> > >> > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine > > s >


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