I mayself just went through this with my 81, VW does make a replacement
cable for $36. It is one piece and bypasses the EGR box entirely. One cable
from the speedo to the wheel, wha-la! Perfect length too. If you like Ill
get the part number at home and mail it to you.

SeanG
80 Westy
95 EVC

>From: Steve Blackham <steph@uswest.net>
>Reply-To: Steve Blackham <steph@uswest.net>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Speedo cable interchange
>Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:08:41 -0600
>
>John
>
>  I was just looking at the BusDepot Catalog.  They list a EGR box to
>Speedo cable for a 82-85  ($17.95) (975 mm push on)  They also list a
>grommet?  Whether that grommet will convert the older to new I don't
>know.  The 80-81 cable is listed as a 950 mm with screw on.  Same
>Price
>
>Steve
>
>
>Date:    Mon, 30 Apr 2001 16:27:46 -0600
>From:    John Brush <jbrush@aros.net>
>Subject: Instrument Panel Interchange 81/85
>
>.......
>The cable on my 81 speedo is threaded for a screw on speedo cable, whereas
>the 85 version is so sort of snap on part, so I don't get to use the 85
>which has the trip odometer for now.
>
>As near as I can tell from Mr Bentley, the speedo cable comes up to the
>dash from the EGR/OXS box which makes me think that if I had that piece of
>cable from an 85 van, I could use it to allow me to have the 85 speedo
>with the trip odometer. Does that seem reasonable? Oh, and gee, does
>anyone have that piece of cable laying around on the kitchen table
>anywhere? :-)
>
>Much obliged for all the help and the pointers everyone offers.
>
>Regards from Utah,
>
>John
>--
>Steve Blackham
>Centerville, Utah
>
>77 transporter converted to camper (Westy top)
>83 Vanagon  (New and current project)
>87 Weekender

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