Date:         Thu, 7 Jan 1999 22:12:59 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
Comments: To: YauMan Chan <YAUMAN@CCHEM.BERKELEY.EDU>
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I borrowed this idea from Bjorn on Vancouver Island and I must say it works
quite well.  I currently have two gauges in my Syncro and they look 100%
stock.  One is a VDO Voltmeter and the other is a VDO Oil Temp Gauge.  I
mounted them ahead of the gearshift just under the rear differential lock.
BE CAREFULL when drilling those two inch holes for the gauges.  There isn't
much room to make a mistake as the heater ducts to the rear are almost in
the way.

At 20:50 07/01/1999 -0800, YauMan Chan wrote:
>IMHO, for gasoline engines, the 3 essential guages are Oil Temperature,
Oil Pressure and Voltmeter.  I had them on all my prev Rabbits and Audi.  I
am going to be putting them on my Vanagon now that it's old enough for me
to be paranoid about her health.  But I have no idea where to locate them
to not ruin the astethics of the dashboard.  Waiting to hear suggestions!
>
>Yau-Man Chan
>87 GL
>
>>>> Karl Mullendore <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM> 01/07 7:14 PM >>>
>I'm sure some of you have added auxiliary gauges to your vans by now, so I
>am wondering what interesting mounting cups, extra consoles, or whatever
>that you have used, where, and do they look like they belong there? I'm
>getting ready to install the 1.9 Turbodiesel, and want to add another 3
>gauges: one for boost pressure, one for exhaust temp., and a voltmeter. Any
>thoughts also on other more important ones, or should that do it? Thanks for
>any input.
>
>Karl
>
>

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