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• Source for speedometer light and clock capacitor
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:47:04 -0400
  Does anyone know where I can get a new light bulb for my speedometer for my 83.5? It's that tiny white one...
• Speedometer Noisy
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Speedometer Noisy
  Nov 30, 1990
  Speedometers with a spring loaded magnet shaft bearing are in production as of: 4.90 VIN 25 LH 071 889 Does anyone know a...
• 1980 vanagon speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 13:43:14 -0500
  I have a '80 aircooled vanagon 7 passenger w/ a bad speedometer, screw = style connecton. I was given a good later model speedometer w...
• Re: Speedometer Noise
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:42:58 -0400
  ...On Oct 21, 2004, at 2:10 PM, Sam Johnson wrote: > Hi All, > I have noticed a ticking noise in my speedometer especially > when...
• Re: Replacing/Upgrading the Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 14 Dec 2001 22:39:01 -0800
  ...Replacing/Upgrading the Speedometer Starting a few years back, the speedometer on my 1984 Vanagon GL started to become inaccurate. It eventually deteriorated to...
• replacment speedometers/odometers
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Dec 94 16:00:34 PST
  Someone, I think it was Joel, recently posted some names of companies that might stock '81 Vanago speedometer/odometers. After much dissection of the...
• Re: Fun With My Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 May 2001 02:10:03 -0500
  Mike, get the end off a speedo cable...the end that goes in the speedometer, cut it off and put it in the chuck...
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Victor Montgomery
  Mon, 17 Aug 1998 21:45:33 EDT
  I cannot believe Todd Last's comment regarding the 5% planned speedometer error for DOT regs in the US. All police speedometers are required...
• Re: Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Wed, 3 May 2000 20:20:43 -0700
  Fran�ois, I can only tell what I have on my 1983.5 and that may relate to your 81 speedometer. I have three...
• Re: Installing 87 instrument cluster in 82
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:13:08 -0500
  ...One of the reason I was going to replace the original speedometer is that I have to replace either the existing cable or maybe...
• Re: Tire Size for 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 19 May 2008 16:39:25 -0700
  ...The odometer > is probably also off by 4-5%. > > The Speedometer can be re-calibrated by removing the and resetting the > needle. A speedometer...
• Re: Speedo repair question
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:24:39 -0700
  ...For various reasons, while the speedometer was on the bench, I got it in my head that the two should be coordinated. Obviously not...
• Speedometer ticking noise
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:14:35 -0500
  ...This morning I noticed a ticking noise that comes form the speedometer. Could be the cable too. My tripometer, odometer AND speedometer all work...
• Speedometer/Odometer
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Thu, 6 May 1999 08:35:59 +0000
  ...I am not sure about the speedometer, but it may be related to wheel diameter. What do you presently have mounted? -- Mark A. Williamson...
• Re: Speedometer Noise
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:27:35 -0400
  ...On Oct 21, 2004, at 2:10 PM, Sam Johnson wrote: > Hi All, > I have noticed a ticking noise in my speedometer especially > when...
• instrument parts needed
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Preiss
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 07:38:46 -0700
  ...I need the foil for speedometer and digital clock, that has the complete foil intact (not sure if the foil can be removed from...
• UPPER SPEEDOMETER CABLE REMOVAL ADVICE
  Historical mailing list - Chris Almida
  Sat, 15 Nov 2003 22:08:00 -0800
  Any advice on how to remove and replace the upper speedometer cable? The one on my 84 westy is dead and neither pushing from...
• Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 11 May 2002 09:01:12 -0500
  ...Everyone, check your speedometers!!!! They may be showing the speed in kilometers per hour and that is ***much*** different from miles per hour! My...
• Speedometer Calibration
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 13:12:39 -0400
  ...The only problem I had with the repair was determining at what position to place the speedometer needle back on the shaft. If you...
• Re: speedometer probs
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Bailey
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:15:50 -0600
  ...So it looks like I'm needing a new > or used speedometer or am I missing something else to check?? I also > assume that...
• Odometer/speedometer inaccuracy
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 19:50:20 -0600
  On a long drive recently, I checked and re-checked the odometer and speedometer in my 82 Vanagon. I found that to get an...
• Finally - a Quiet Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 13:25:21 -0800
  Since I've had my '87 Syncro the speedometer has had an annoying rattling sound. I took it to these guys: www.speedometerservice.net...
• Re: Warning!!! Check Your Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 11 May 2002 08:10:37 -0500
  ...My spirits were lifted when we returned to pick up the > Vanagon > because there is nothing wrong with the speedometer mechanism. :) > It is only...
• Re: KMH / MPH speedometer face available?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 10:26:24 -0700
  ...I really am only interested in the speedo face only, but will consider the complete speedometer, if necessary. Thanks! > > Cary > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo...
• Re: Speedometer cable problem - jumping
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:29:15 -0700
  ...Speedometer cable problem - jumping > >Hello to the list,=20 > >I purchased a replacement speedometer cable from Ken at Vanagain. It=B9s was >one of...
• Finally Got Speedometer Cable. Now what?
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 14:06:49 -0400
  Well, after reading your messages regarding the speedometer cable, I decided to go under the van and follow the cable through. Now I know...
• Re: Vans for sale - see bring a trailer today -- No Reserve: High-Top 1989 VW Vanagon Westfalia Syncro | Bring a Trailer
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:47:36 -0300
  ...seems odd the speedometer is in miles. On 22-Oct-2014, at 19:39, mark drillock wrote: > Buyers beware, something isn't right with...
• problems with my variant 67 : instruments
  Historical mailing list - El Tigre
  Fri, 23 May 1997 11:55:47 +0500 (GMT)
  ...Also I need to know how to replace the speedometer wire ( which connects the instruments whith the tire ). Thanks and good luck. _____________________________ //////////////////////////////: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : :::##########################: : ::: _______ :: : :::/ ////////| \:: : ::: ::::::::/ :: : ::: :::__/| :: : ::: :::::/ :: : ::: ::: | :: : ::: ::: | :: : ::: :::/ :: : :::_________________________::/ /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ /\/ /\ /\ | ******************** / || O O...
• Speedometer checking
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 May 1998 12:56:51 CDT
  For those trying to figure out how accurate your speedometer is, the easiest way is to beg or borrow a handheld GPS receiver (consult...
• Spedometer Cable Replacement
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 17:49:20 -0700
  I'm going to need to replace the speedometer cable on my '90 Westy GL 2wd. (single long cable). Can anyone tell me if...
• Speedometer question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 16:08:29 -0300
  ...I have an old MkI speedometer/odometer and wanted to know if I can raid it for parts (speedometer needle is broken or I...
• Speedometer weird
  Historical mailing list - Glen Moon
  Sun, 17 Jun 2012 02:24:47 -0400
  1981 Westy 122K speedometer acting weird. It stayed a zero up until maybe 30 then started to work. Then when I slowed it dropped...
• Re: Chick Magnets & that pesky OXS light
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:57:57 -0500
  ...You'll see a black box with a speedometer cable going to it from the driver's front wheel and another speedometer cable going...
• Re: Speedo calibration
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:05:20 -0700
  The speedometers are only "calibrated" in a loose sense. As others have said, the number on the speedo face is the number of turns...
• RE: '81 Westfalia odometer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 94 12:35:32 PST
  ...all above assumes that you have taken the instrument >pod out, taken the speedometer of it, and disassembled the speedometer on the >kitchen table...
• WTB: Syncro speedometer/cluster
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 21:29:25 -0500
  Dear List, Anyone have a Syncro Speedometer/cluster for sale? Prefer the whole cluster. Thanx, <bold>Michael J. Sullivan </bold>Marshfield Hills, MA Central...
• Need Speedo
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 13:33:17 -0500
  I am looking for a Speedometer for a 90 Vanagon GL with Cruise Control. I can use any speedometer from '86-91 as long...
• Problems with Speedometer and Fuel Gauge
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 21:19:11 -0400
  I just realized that my speedometer seems to be way off, when I am coasting it says I am doing like 25-30 mph...
• Re: Dash Cluster Needed, '86+
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:19:17 -0400
  ...What especially humorous is that it appears that AZ actually has NO LAW which requires a speedometer. You can look through the relevant statutes...
• Re: tire circumference
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:05:20 -0600
  On Oct 16, 2011, at 6:19 PM, John Jensen wrote: > That's closer to the speedometer indication. How did you get that? http...
• Re: odometer fix
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 15:44:28 -0700
  Palo Alto speedometer. I told you I'd help. You never took me up on it. Now I'm running off to brunch. Yes...
• Speaking of 1982 Diesels...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:37:08 -0600
  ...The speedometer is working fine, so obviously, the cable inside the cable housing is turning properly. I removed the instrument and, using a drill...
• 1990 Vanagon Intermittent Functioning Speedometer
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Jun 1996 22:15:27 -0500 (CDT)
  I was camping in Northern WI this past week and my speedometer stopped working. It will not work at all for about the first...
• Repair of Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - sam pacifico
  Sun, 7 May 2000 10:22:51 -0500
  My original speedometer broke with about 70,000 miles on it. I bought a used replacement and installed it but it has nearly 140...
• Re: syncro tach ques
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 11 Apr 2004 23:46:22 -0400
  On my Syncros (running 215/75R15 tires) the indicated speed on the speedometer is about 5% low (aka at an indicated speed of 65mph...
• Re: aircooled intake elbow
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 11:37:17 -0400
  > I am also looking for a good speedometer > cable, the upper cable that connects from the > egr box to the speedometer - but I need...
• Re: Okay READ the subject bar...Hall Effect SPEEDO question.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 29 May 2008 17:24:39 -0400
  ...The "Hall Effect" sender that Vanagons have in their distributors wouldn't be suitable for a speedometer as it shows engine rpm not speed...
• Need VDO speedo info
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 5 May 1998 14:33:57 -0700
  I have an electronic adjustable VDO speedometer and a VDO sender for the beast, but I have no documentation. VDO part 437-151 for...
• Re: speedometer cable
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:38:31 -0600
  ...list advise me where I can purchase the portion of the > speedometer > cable that runs from the driverside front wheel? I can find the...
• Re: Oh no, not tires again
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:45:07 PDT
  ...does it? would it? >From: "Roy O." <keepsake@PANGEA.CA> > > > However, do the 195/75/14 throw off my speedometer? At 4000 rpm, I...
• Syncro speedometer repair?
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:38:57 -0400
  ...However, I don't have one. :) The speedometer on my '87 Syncro may or may not still work (it's got 129K miles on...
• Re: Electrical problems are driving me mad!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Oct 1994 07:17:55 -0400 (EDT)
  Have you checked your speedometer? Sometimes on Split Window Typ 2s as well as bugs, if there is some corrosion on the bulb holder...
• Speedo Gremlins
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 13:50:12 -0400 (EDT)
  I was driving at lunch and noticed that the speedometer had stopped working. Speed was stuck at 0 - though I did not think to...
• RE: '81 Westfalia camper questions
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 10:43:11 EST
  ...all above assumes that you have taken the instrument pod out, taken the speedometer of it, and disassembled the speedometer on the kitchen table...
• Re: Reasonable cruising speed?
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 09:55:04 -0500
  ...The speedometer and odometer are fed separately. Actually, they are both fed from the same source, the speedometer cable. But the odometer is a...
• Re: testing a speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Steve Bonde
  Tue, 18 Apr 2017 17:31:11 +0000
  ...COM> wrote: > > hi all, > > is there a way to test a speedometer out of a van (as in bench test)? > > I mean without removing...
• Speedo Calibration?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Forstag
  Sun, 23 Aug 1998 09:01:06 -0400
  ...This time it's the speedometer, which is clearly not giving accurate readings. A friend and I timed it out with a watch and...
• Speedometer
  Historical mailing list - fran�oix gagnon
  Wed, 3 May 2000 21:00:42 EDT
  What does the red line near 60 MPH mean in my speedometer of and old gas westy 81. I wonder if it is related...
• Speedo Repair with 1 year warranty
  Historical mailing list - Mike Lawrence
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 23:06:41 -0800
  Hi All, I just called North Hollywood Speedometer Co. & was quoted $92 to repair my 81 vanagon Speedo. They give it a full work...
• Re: Tire Size for 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 20 May 2008 10:58:53 -0600
  ...The >> odometer >> is probably also off by 4-5%. >> >> The Speedometer can be re-calibrated by removing the and resetting >> the >> needle. A speedometer...