Date:         Sat, 30 Dec 2023 12:56:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Rick Cooper <rick@WEBLEAF.CA>
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From:         Rick Cooper <rick@WEBLEAF.CA>
Subject:      Re: Pre 85 dash cluster foils
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I've also got one of Greg's post-85 dash foils and have had it for about a year.  For me it solved the problem of my instrument lights not working because I had damaged the contacts on the original blue foil by trying to install the wrong bulbs.  It's a beautiful thing -- the indicator lights are all nice and bright (but not too bright), the connectors are solid and it feels like it will last another three decades.  It is almost identical to the original foil and thus installs within minutes.

Today I picked another of Greg's 'inventions'.  This is an LED replacement for the dome light above the driver's door.  Greg has enhanced it by adding an 8 second delay before it shuts off after you close the door.  I hope to install it tomorrow.

Hey if everyone starts mass-producing just one or two parts maybe we can keep these babies running indefinitely! :)

Rick


On Fri, Dec 29, 2023, at 9:50 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I mentioned before that my friend Greg has been making post 85 model year dash foils. They have been selling well, I’ve been using one for a year and it works perfectly. 
> He’s relented and is now starting to make the older foil version, the pre 85 .
> 
> The foil is a more stock like alternative to the hard wiring kits sold by other companies. The foils, compared with the originals, are made with better material and modern electronic components.
> 
> You can contact Greg at
> 
> greg@pathfinderdesigns.com
> 
> You can see a pic of the pre 85 foil, unpopulated , here on my blog
> https://shufti.blog/2023/12/28/vanagon-pre-85-instrument-cluster-foils/
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Alistair 
>