They weren't installed in all GTIs; they were an option. You could get
them in "normal" cars a few years later as well. They're called "MFA",
which is a TLA for some big German word that means "Multi Function
Display".
What's interesting is, up until the 1993 model year (in the US anyway),
the parts that comprised the MFA mostly lived on the center section of
the speedometer cluster, which also has the clock attached and is just
a bit wider than the clock. The other parts involved are a vacuum
sensor on the back of the cluster, and the (possibly pre-existing)
cruise control sensor on the back of the speedo.
What I'm getting at is, maybe it's possible to mount the MFA on the
back of the Van's instrument cluster. The only real obstacle would
appear to be the height of the MFA's (clock's)  mounting board,
compared to the Van's.
Anyone out there tried this?

-Simon

On Aug 13, 2004, at 5:29 AM, Eric Zeno wrote:

> I think these style gauges are getting really old fashion.
> In the 1986 VW GTI the clock was turned into a mutli-
> display, with just a bit of electronics. This was factory!!
> It could display the outside temp. the engine temp.
> the time, the MPG, all with the few small bottoms.  Problem was
> no one knew about this.  Now there has to be some one who
> makes an aftermarket small display, that you can switch to measure
> what ever you want?
>                                          ERic
>
> Michael Vickey wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> Yes, that is the one. Unfortunately their US sales distributor does
>> not
>> sell them. See: http://www.iequus.com/
>>
>> I will send the factory an inquiry.
>>
>> For the effort, though, I may just change my gauge and sender to the
>> analog style.
>>
>> Michael
>>
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