Date:         Sun, 28 Nov 1999 22:43:41 EST
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey R <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Tach/dig. clock Dash Pod retrofit Qs?
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

I'm in the middle (give or take) of exchanging the dash pod in my 83.5 for a
later model pod with the tach and digital clock.

I've gotten lots of great info from the archives, and from listees on this
seemingly simple project. Thanks.

But still 2 Questions:

1. The blue wiring harness/circuit board on the back of the newer pod has a
section that is attached to the back of the speedometer. Since I am using my
original speedo, which on the 83.5 has no blue circuit board on the back of
the speedo (although obviously there is the blue circuit board behind the
existing clock and other parts of the pod) can I disconnect the blue circuit
board immediately behind the speedo on the newer pod, remove the newer
speedo, replace it with my existing speedo and just gently tape the circuit
board to the back?....FOLLOW UP Q> what is the function of this "extra" bit
of circuit board on the later speedos? It seems to serve no purpose and
electrically not connected to anything at the speedo end of the pod it serves.

2. I understand the high-beam indicator light works opposite of the way it
was intended when a newer pod is retrofitted in an aircooled Vanagon (the
high-beam indicator light in the pod is lit when the low beams are on, turned
off when the high beams are on). Will this "backwards" high beam indicator
also be the case in my 83.5 Waterboxer?  If so is there a way to rectify the
situation?

TIA
Jeff
83.5 Westy
NYC