Steve and Listees:  I mounted a VDO 3 gauge housing set on my dashboard cowling, but set them off to the right side rather than center them up.  didn't do the quick disconnect as all I did was put plenty of extra wire(and hose for the vaccum gauge) for the times when I needed to have the cover off and the system works just fine.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Gough 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 12:21 PM
  Subject: Gauge mounting on top of instrument cluster

  I'd like to mount a VDO voltage gauge on top of the plastic
  pull-off cover over the instrument cluster on my '86 Westy.

  Haven't seen anybody else do this, perhaps there's a reason
  why.  I realize the plastic if fairly thin, but with a little care,
  seems it should work fine.  There is room underneath, and
  a couple of quick-disconnects should allow removal of 
  the cover when necessary.

  Any help will be appreciated, thanks, 

  Steve Gough

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