Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:12:10 -0400
Reply-To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Fwd: [WetWesties] Busted Tachometer...and no dash lights...help a
new guy?
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Dear Lee,
If your heater and/or cigarette lighter lights work, then the issue
could easily be poor contact at the instrument panel connector. If
they don't it proves nothing since they're often burned out and not
replaced by this time - but suspicion would fall closer to the panel
dimmer section of the headlight switch. The first thing I ever fixed
on a Westy was the innards of the panel dimmer on an '84 (sitting at
my sister's kitchen table in Scotland in 1990) so I know they're
fixable if you're inclined that way. Little to fundamentally go
wrong with them but they can lose contact.
Tach sounds like an internal failure, you'll probably need a new
one. I've cc:ed this to the Vanagon list for possible further advice
on the subject.
Yours,
David
At 09:31 PM 10/12/2012, westychi wrote:
>Hey Westy people,
>
>I'm kinda new to the Westy thing but am lovin' it more every day! We
>had an '85 that's been in the family pretty much since it was new.
>It's been all over the US and Alaska but has been on San Juan Island
>the last 4-5 years. We bought it from my wife's brother (originally
>it was her sisters)
>Anyhow, we've fixed a few minor issues, but overall it's in really
>good shape. One issue however is the tach does not function and
>about 2 days into ownership we lost the dash cluster lights.
> The tach pegs itself all the way to the right once the ignition
> is turned on ....and thats it. I've looked in several places to
> find a replacement to no avail (goWesty, VanCafe etc)...any help out there?
> The dash lights are a mystery that I have not totally dug into
> yet...the fuses all seem to be intact, but maybe there is some
> "inline" fuse in there off the stereo?.....Idunno....the tach is my
> main issue now. (right after new fuel lines!)
>Looking forward to a group outting soon as we're up and running
>
>Thanks WetWesters!
>Lee B
>Snohomish, Wa
>'85 Westfalia
>
>
>
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