Date:         Sun, 21 Jul 2019 10:20:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: New circuit board options
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
In-Reply-To:  <DD25ADF9-F716-41D9-BF44-B589E03F6F3F@icloud.com>
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Jeff,

I have a cluster with the South African foil replacement unit, sold by vanagon.org, in my van while I work on the original cluster.

It works fine, don’t like the cold white led dash illumination nor the soldered to the wire connection for the lamps. Also feel like the connection of the unit to the T14 connector on van harness isn’t as snug as I think it should be.

But all that said, it’s been working without failure for the last couple of months.

Alistair 

> On Jul 21, 2019, at 9:35 AM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:

> 
> Hi - I have an 85 Westfalia in need of a new circuit board.  I’m looking at both the Vanagon.org <http://vanagon.org/> and Gowesty.com <http://gowesty.com/> models, and while they both appear to function properly I’m wondering about the ‘intangibles.’  For example, the Vanagon.org model uses LED lights I believe.  I kinda like the hazy yellow glow currently (or liked before I lost those lights!) and don’t want bright white lights.  Maybe gowesty.com <http://gowesty.com/> is the same with LEDs?  Not sure.
> 
> I have a Canadian model so no OXS light if that matters.  
> 
> I’m not sure if I ever had an oil pressure buzzer.  I recall the light flickering on rare occasions but don’t recall hearing it on startup or any other time.
> 
> The Gowesty model for me is $255 (I have a tach).
> 
> https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/24189/printed-circuit-board-replacement-kit?v= <https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/24189/printed-circuit-board-replacement-kit?v=>
> 
> The Vanagon.org model is $171 (not sure if I need the oil buzzer model or not).
> 
> https://www.vanagon.org/products/instrument-cluster-foil-repair-kit <https://www.vanagon.org/products/instrument-cluster-foil-repair-kit>
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 85 Westfalia GL (auto)
> Winnipeg