VANAGON archives -- December 2021, week 2 (#38)

Date:         Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:22:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
In-Reply-To:  <0C1A8421-24F4-4F4D-8931-266FF1D8AABF@comcast.net>
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To Dave in Boston:  I saw two messages from you in this thread, but only
within Eric's replies.
  I'm using gmail if it matters.
And I'm sorry to be picky, but, USB devices use current or power.  Voltage,
not so much.  :-)

Larry A.


On Sat, Dec 11, 2021 at 11:16 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Some of the new USB with voltage now have a on off switch so that would be
> perfect.
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Dec 11, 2021, at 9:55 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net wrote:
> >
> > Since most things that would be attached to that chassis USB use very
> little voltage, one could do that with little worry about draining one's
> starter battery.  Not a bad idea Eric.
> >
> > Dave Bl
> > the boston one
> >
> > BTW.  Is anyone other than Eric getting these, or seeing replys?
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> > To: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net>
> > Cc: Vanagon List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Fri, Dec 10, 2021 3:11 pm
> > Subject: Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
> >
> > Yes,
> >
> >       I thought it might be fun some day to add another USB voltage
> outlet connected to the chassis battery then I’d have both readings.  Never
> too much info!
> >
> > ERic
> >
> >> On Dec 10, 2021, at 9:10 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <mailto:
> ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Having Dennis as a mechanic, I also have additional guages.  He can be
> very convincing.  By the way, I believe that readout on the usb is for the
> house battery only, not your charging battery.
> >>
> >> Dave B.
> >> the boston one
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:
> ericcaron96@comcast.net>>
> >> To: David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net <mailto:
> ddbjorkman@verizon.net>>
> >> Cc: Vanagon List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:
> vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>>
> >> Sent: Thu, Dec 9, 2021 10:35 am
> >> Subject: Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
> >>
> >> Hi Dave,
> >>
> >>      Replying and hopefully your message goes through.
> >>
> >> Interestingly, I actually have many additional gages on the dash.  As
> part of the work Dennis did he installed two pods on my dash.
> >>
> >> The VDO has three additional gages on it and the scan gage even more.
> >>
> >> I think the first has oil temp, oil pressure, and trans temp The second
> can do many readouts and has four readouts that can change.  I’m pretty
> sure this only works with the GW engine management system.
> >> Usually that one is on Coolant temp, Corrected speed dialed in by my
> tire size and such, I still have a lot to learn about the scan gage.
> >>
> >> Owe, and we didn’t mention volt readout.  I have that on the USB dash
> insert.
> >>
> >> But, soon won’t we replace our instruments with a HUD display on the
> windshield?
> >>
> >> And, I just learned what HUD stands for!  This is the info visible on
> the windshield and you keep looking straight rather then down at the
> instruments.
> >>
> >> Heads Up Display.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >>
> >>> On Dec 9, 2021, at 8:44 AM, ddbjorkman@verizon.net <mailto:
> ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Where is one to put all those gauges on the Vanagon dash??
> >>>
> >>> Dave B.
> >>> the boston one
> >>>
> >>> Anyone get this??
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET <mailto:
> ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>>
> >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >>> Sent: Wed, Dec 8, 2021 3:59 pm
> >>> Subject: Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
> >>>
> >>> Also, compass, built in navigation, seat warmers, microwave, and ice
> maker.
> >>>
> >>> But, come to think of it, I’ve seen just about all of this at one or
> another West River Westies camp out! And Disco ball, and pizza oven as well.
> >>>
> >>> Eric Caron
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > On Dec 8, 2021, at 3:54 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM <mailto:
> dn92610@GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > and coolant temperature and oil pressure and oil temperature and
> cabin
> >>> > temperature and exterior temperature and driver temperature... then
> we will
> >>> > be happy :-)
> >>> >
> >>> > On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 12:47 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com
> <mailto:lalofs@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> Really should have a coolant pressure gauge.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 2:35 PM Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com
> <mailto:tantonbz@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >>> Yup, speedometer, Odometer & Tachometer!
> >>> >>> So many gauges on these old VW’s!
> >>> >>> But no Thermometer!
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 2:26 PM, Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com
> <mailto:thomas.casal@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>> Haha yup I realized that the moment I hit send.
> >>> >>>>
> >>> >>>>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 1:59 PM Eric Caron <
> ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>>
> >>> >>> wrote:
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>> Hi tom,
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>>      I think what he is asking for is the gage that give the RPM
> >>> >> for
> >>> >>>>> the engine.  I think you are describing the speedometer.
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>> Not all vanagons have the gage for showing RPMs
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>> Eric Caron
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>>>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 1:24 PM, Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM
> <mailto:thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>> wrote:
> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >>>>>> The tachometer is the speed gauge with the odometer correct?
> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >>>>>> On Wed, Dec 8, 2021 at 1:22 PM Dennis Haynes <
> >>> >> d23haynes57@hotmail.com <mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com>>
> >>> >>>>>> wrote:
> >>> >>>>>>
> >>> >>>>>>> Looking for an instrument cluster or just the tach for a
> Vanagon.
> >>> >>>>>>>
> >>> >>>>>>> Thank you,
> >>> >>>>>>> Dennis
> >>> >>>>>>>
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>>>
> >>> >>>
> >>> >>
> >>
> >
>

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