Plz send a .jpg of the setup - I'm new to owning my
Vanagon ('89 Carat) and would like to see any ideas on
gauges.

Thanks,

Tony
'89 Carat "Agnes"

--- Kevin Davis <kdavis@qsilver.net> wrote:
> I've got 5 of the little suckers mounted right on
> top of the dash in of the
> drives side. They don't obscure visibility at all,
> but they do create a bit
> of an orange reflection in the windshield. I can't
> help you with the
> housing. Mine is an ugly plastic thing that I will
> soon be replacing with, I
> hope, a flat black-painted piece of aluminum that a
> welder friend is making
> up. Five of the 2" gauges nicely fills up most of
> the space across the
> instrument cluster giving a pretty balanced look to
> the dash. If I had only
> two or three I would consider mounting them in a
> vertical stack either to
> the left or the right of the instrument cluster. In
> addition to the three
> gauges you mention I also have a water temp and a
> boost gauge for a
> supercharger. If you would like I can send you a
> .jpeg of the setup I
> currently have.
>
> My .02.
>
> Kevin
> > From: Damian Shaw <dts@xmission.com>
> > Reply-To: Damian Shaw <dts@xmission.com>
> > Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 10:15:35 -0600
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: VDO Gauge Mounting
> >
> > Hi all;
> >
> > I picked up a very nice set of 2" (or so) gauges
> from the picknpull.
> > They're out of an Audi 4000.  I am thinking about
> putting them in the
> > Vanagon but I don't have a good place to put them.
>  I was wondering if
> > anyone has mounted a set of three 2" guages in
> their vanagon and if so
> > where did you put them??  You can buy different
> gauge housings from
> > aftermarket places but it's the location that's
> got me!
> >
> > Anyone done this?  The guages are a basic set of
> three:  Voltage, Oil
> > Pressure, and Oil Temperature.
> >
> > Thanks;
> >
> > Damian
> >
> >

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