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Subject:Re: tachometers
From:phil stanhope
Date:Sun, 3 Mar 2002 15:58:02 -0800

How about for an 84'Westy? Will I have to install tach
wiring? Ive got an 84'westy/wolfy instrument cluster
w/ tach that i want to install into another 84'westy

Phil
84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon"
60' Morris Mini rally car1340CC
84' Westfalia/Wolfy-For Sale(Florida)
-Has AC, PS, 4spd. Near mint interior. Captains
chairs. some rusty seams
 has NO engine-Perfect for a conversion project!!!

--- mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> That's right, 86s should have the tach wiring in
> place. You can check
> easily by looking closely at the ignition coil.
> There will be a whitish
> plastic connector plugged in to it. It should have
> either 1 or 2 green
> wires. If it has 2, the second one is for the tach
> and this wire runs
> forward up into the dash. The other place to check
> is the 14 pin
> connector to the instrument cluster. If it has a
> green wire on pin 9
> then you should be good to go.
>
> Mark
>
> Tim Hannink wrote:
> >
> > The wiring for the tach signal should already be
> in place. According to the
> > Bentley, the general wiring diagram for '86
> Vanagons is separated by VIN
> > number but both have the tach wire run all ready
> in place between the coil
> > to the instrument panel connector (T14/9).  I am
> adding an aftermarket tach
> > to my tach-less '87 camper and just finished
> making all of the tach
> > connections on the instrument panel without
> running any new wiring.
> >
> > I would plug in the new instrument panel and see
> if it works.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Tim Hannink
> >

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