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Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2011 22:16:36 -0400
...Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz Ignore the alternator information. what you want is a tach that works on 12 volts, negative ground...
Re: red mark on metric odometer
Historical mailing list - 86 Westfalia
Tue, 1 May 2001 18:09:34 -0300
...red mark on metric odometer > These marks, if like the ones on my 84, which has no tachometer, > are approximations of when you should...
Tachometer For Sale
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:16:53 -0700
I have a stock vanagon tachometer for sale. When i did my engine swap i swapped the tach to match the new engine (an...
Re: Success: tachometer in my TD Syncro Westy!
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 2 Apr 1999 13:08:36 -0800
...Mark Karl Mullendore wrote: > > Ever since I converted the Westy to the 1.9 TD I have been without a > tachometer, as some of...
Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
Historical mailing list - Project Pat
Thu, 9 Jan 2014 17:44:02 -0500
Only 2 leads on the coil, key-on 12V and pulsed ground. Obviously tach wire goes to pulsed ground. Whip out a multi meter...
Re: TACH SIGNAL-Please elaborate
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 29 Oct 2001 19:41:23 -0800
...When I installed the tachometer in my 84 I had to do some modifications to make it work as there was a clock and...
Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 13:49:50 +0000
...Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer we forget an inclinometer (to see up or down slope) and an altitude meter (how high are we...
Re: # tachometer ideas
Historical mailing list - Myron Lind
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 08:57:23 -0800
...Wednesday, December 26, 2001 2:52 AM Subject: # tachometer ideas > Hello Volks, > > The wasserboxer engine system has several RPM related > thresholds, e.g. the...
installing a tach./dig. clock into a '83.5-'84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Sun, 21 May 2000 15:16:35 EDT
...red (pink) CLOCK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ 8 | black/purple ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ 9 | black (use this for Tachometer. run green wire from terminal 1 on coil) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ 10 | blue/black ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ 11...
# tachometer ideas
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 02:52:16 -0800
...This same signal is probably used for the tachometer if installed. My 1990 GL doesn't have a tachometer, and I don't want...
Re: Tachometer/fuel gauge probs
Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
Mon, 14 Jul 1997 08:04:46 -0700 (PDT)
...Tachometer/fuel gauge probs > > What have you checked so far? > > > On Fri, 11 Jul 1997 09:46:45 -0500 Ivan Boyd <boyd@unm.edu...
Tach in place of clock....
Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 13:34:08 -0400
Has anyone ever installed a tachometer inplace of the clock on the dash of an '84 or similar Vanagon. If yes, what model/brand...
Re: # tachometer ideas
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:12:46 +0100
...But why build all these LED monitors? Use a tachometer: one look and you know all you have to know. 2K, 5K, overreving is...
Re: how to replace tachometer light?
Historical mailing list - David Most
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 13:00:34 -0500
...The speedometer light is working. > > > >I tried playing with the plastic housing surrounding the tachometer > >light, but I coundn't figure it out. > > > >Can...
Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:53:13 -0700
Sure they are Mike -here's one on Amazon. ;) http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP7605-Tachometer-Voltmeter-Analyzer/dp/B00062YUUS On Thu, Mar 24...
Re: Tachometer in a weekender?
Historical mailing list - Paul Rogers
Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:08:40 -0700
yEp! Sent from my iPlace > On Jun 23, 2015, at 8:49 PM, Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET> wrote: > > My broken clock is...
Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Wed, 8 Dec 2021 15:59:49 -0500
...35 PM Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yup, speedometer, Odometer & Tachometer! >>> So many gauges on these old VW’s! >>> But no Thermometer! >>> >>> Sent...
Re: Tachometer needle swings all the way past the redline
Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
Fri, 16 Jan 2015 10:46:24 -0800
...Any ideas on what to<BR>>check? Does anyone have a schematic of the tachometer?<BR>>Thanks,<BR>>Raymond<BR><BR...
got a spare tachometer?
Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
Sat, 13 Aug 2005 14:10:05 -0700
Re: watercooled Tach in an aircooled vanagon? great, a number of users said this would work, so the next question is... anyone got a...
Re: Question about '85s
Historical mailing list - BenT
Mon, 8 Feb 2016 20:06:10 -0800
...Feb 8, 2016, at 4:36 PM, thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote: > > Is that true that all ‘85 campers has to have ‘tachometer’? > Zoltan
Re: diesel tach
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:05:18 -0400
...one or how to modify the gas tach >to work for the diesel? http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/Tachometer/index.shtml Yrs, d
Re: Fuel Guage callibration
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:21:06 -0700
Swapping out clusters (adding a tachometer) did change the way my fuel gage read. I just retrofitted my '84 non-tach fuel gage into...
Re: Gas tachometer in a Diesel
Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 16:11:14 -0800
...Gas tachometer in a Diesel > >I am looking at replacing the instrument panel in my "82 D-Westy with a >later model gas one...
'85+ instrument cluster resistor/capacitor identification?
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 09:22:57 -0500
...identification of the resistors and capacitors that live on the side of the tachometer housing. if anyone has this, please email me. TIA, Sudhir
Re: 7k tachometers
Historical mailing list - Joe Tu
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 22:02:30 -0700
...7k tachometers drunk bump stan- we have inline 4 engines that redline at 6300, versus the wbx at 5300. So the 7K tach is...
Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 1 May 2011 13:29:47 -0700
...Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz >I don't think so. > > My guess is that one reads twice as high rpm than the...
Wanted: Dash cluster assy for 1987 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Tue, 27 Oct 1998 17:40:18 -0500
Hello all! I am looking for a dashboard cluster (speedo,tach,etc) for a Vanagon that has a tachometer instead of the monster-sized...
Want Tachometer for my 81 van
Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 19:25:51 -0400
Hello from Atlanta--I want to install a tach where the clock blank is above my fuel gauge in my 81 vanagon. Any nice...
Re: New iginition coil behavior
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:16:46 -0700
...So we swapped back > > the old ignition coil and the tachometer worked again. > > > > So my questions are: > > - will the new ignition coil fail soon...
Instrument cluster interchange
Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
Thu, 18 Jun 1998 20:24:45 -0500
Can the complete instrument cluster with a clock interchange with one that has a tachometer without problems, damage, modifications, etc. on 83.5 to...
Re: Waterboxer rebuild survey Update! (more data please!)
Historical mailing list - John
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 13:56:34 -0400
...Dom, Isn't that what the "GREEN" zone in the tachometer is for ?????? JP
Re: Dream guages
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Tue, 7 Jan 1997 22:07:05 -0500 (EST)
...in my digikey catalog: "Tachometer Counter Omron's self powered tachometer is completely selectable for RPM or RPS measurement. [wouldnt we all love to...
Re: Clock to tach switch
Historical mailing list - Rusty Johnson
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 19:37:18 EDT
...But, when it eventually wears out, > I > will replace it with a tachometer. Thanks for raising the question. > > How long do the mechanical clocks...
Re: how to replace tachometer light?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 14:55:37 -0500
...The speedometer light is working. >>> >>>I tried playing with the plastic housing surrounding the tachometer >>>light, but I coundn't figure it out. >>> >>>Can...
Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 23:54:14 -0700
...lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed >Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:38...
Tachometer Needle-How To Remove
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:03:36 +0000
Got my tach cluster out to replace a defective temp gauge (LED blinks constantly) and it *looks* like the tach needle would just pry...
Re: New iginition coil behavior
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:51:57 -0700
...When I turn the ignition key ON, the tachometer needle bounces about 1/4" and then drops to the bottom, not moving at all...
Tachometer woes
Historical mailing list - Penberthy, Thomas
Mon, 29 Nov 1999 12:31:55 -0800
...My tachometer is acting flaky. One day Marlin (89 Westy, remember) and I take off for work, all systems are go and he's...
Re: how to replace tachometer light?
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:24:16 -0400
...The speedometer light is working. > > > > > >I tried playing with the plastic housing surrounding the tachometer > > >light, but I coundn't figure it out. > > > > > >Can...
Re: Strange & Neat instrument on Samba
Historical mailing list - Chris Lisica
Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:47:55 -0800
Well, looking at the pic, it looks like a tachometer. 0 is at approx. 2 o'clock, and 6 is at approx. 8 o...
diesel tachometer
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:00:29 -0700
hey there, Anyone have or know of where to get a VW diesel tach? bought a kit to convert gas to diesel and can...
81 Westfalia $1500, LA,CA
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Sun, 25 Sep 2005 00:15:21 EDT
...Motivated seller. "Tachometer broken so total mileage in unclear" Not mine. I just saw it on Craigslist _http://losangeles.craigslist.org/car/99786218.html...
Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:12:40 -0400
At 04:59 PM 10/20/2009, Mike S wrote: >http://www.flatsurface.com/pics/van-gauges.jpg That's a tachometer-mounted gauge...
Tachometer
Historical mailing list - Lloyd Perkins
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 19:43:08 -0700
Perhaps most 85 up vans were wired for the tach but my 85 crew cab wasn't. You can plug in the dash for...
Re: Looking fer trailer hitches
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:38:16 -0500
... >my suggestion would be to install a tachometer and oil temp gauge as >well. and a cylinder head temp gauge wouldn't hurt. the...
Re: low temp gauge reading need ideas...
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:25:01 -0500
...This is on the rear of the insturment cluster.Looks like a transister with 3 prongs, and a screw.Right behind the tachometer.This...
Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 8 Dec 2021 13:07:38 -0800
...35 PM Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Yup, speedometer, Odometer & Tachometer! > >>> So many gauges on these old VW’s! > >>> But no Thermometer! > >>> > >>> Sent...
Re: LVC digital multimeters for temperature measurements
Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:16:36 -0700
I have no first hand experience, but Harbor Freight has a multimeter with thermocouple capabilities and a tachometer kit. http://www.harborfreight.com/lcd...
Accessory dreams was: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:17:14 -0500
...Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer > > Also, compass, built in navigation, seat warmers, microwave, and ice maker. > > But, come to think of it, I...
Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:55:46 +0000
...Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer Yes, I thought it might be fun some day to add another USB voltage outlet connected to the...
Re: Could some one point me to a tachometer that will work with 84 vanagons?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 3 Sep 2002 12:27:19 EDT
In a message dated 9/3/02 10:39:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, vwnut@HAWKCOMPUTING.COM writes: > I need to break in a...
Re: 7k tachometers
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 12 Apr 2002 19:59:02 -0500
...Jetson" <dkcomet@YAHOO.COM> writes: > Hi all, > I know several of you with I-4 conversions have put in > tachometers from other VWs with...
Re: Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer
Historical mailing list
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:10:34 +0000
...Looking for instrument cluster or tachometer Hi Dave, Replying and hopefully your message goes through. Interestingly, I actually have many additional gages on the...
Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:22:57 -0400
At 05:12 PM 10/20/2009, David Beierl wrote... >That's a tachometer-mounted gauge on the left and a clock-mounted one...
Re: Question about '85s
Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
Tue, 9 Feb 2016 21:39:20 -0800
...8, 2016, at 4:36 PM, thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > Is that true that all ‘85 campers has to have ‘tachometer’? > > Zoltan >
looking for instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - Dave Vieira
Mon, 7 Jul 2003 19:14:13 -0700
...the circuit stuff the blue part I do not have a tachometer or the clock. Its for an 84, Vanagon 1.9 Thanks. ===== Dave...
RUNNING VANAGON TACHO WITH 6-CYLINDER
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 6 Apr 2000 10:30:11 +1200
Is it possible to adapt the VW tachometer to run with a six eg Subaru SVX? I want to get a tacho for my...
Re: Which tachometer? 400-1300Hz or 800-2400Hz
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 1 May 2011 11:21:08 -0700
I don't think so, based on the meager info provided. The difference appears to be important only when alternator signal is used. Mark...
Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:59:04 -0700
...Thanks, Scott -- I wasn't sure what those tach/dwell meters were called, and didn't want to just write "tachometer" because folk might...
Re: Archive search problem
Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
Tue, 2 May 2000 16:15:16 -0700
...SEARCH VANAGON tachometer AND instruments AND installing AND > fitting AND > buzzer AND oil > > In return I get a reply: > > >SEARCH VANAGON tachometer AND instruments...