Yep, I had it done in my 84 westy & now I miss my clock!  WTF?

Are the small digital clocks for later year installs reversible in
the earlier dash?

Tom B.- so many rpm's so little time

On Jan 2, 2007, at 3:09 PM, Sudhir Desai wrote:

> The adaptation is simple enough --and, more importantly, reversible--
> that I don't believe there to be any reason to create an adapter
> block.
> My $.02 worth.
> Sudhir
>
>
>
>
> On 1/2/07, Jim Henry <jch@jchgis.com> wrote:
>>  It would make sense to be able to make a jumper set of connectors
>> to be
>> able to use post 85 instrument clusters in 84/85 buses since the
>> late model
>> units are much more likely to be available. Does anyone know of a
>> source of
>> the connectors?
>>
>> Jim Henry
>> 84 Westy
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
>> > On Behalf Of Sudhir Desai
>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 1:46 PM
>> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > Subject: Re: Tach install from vanagon to vanagon
>> >
>> > the wiring harness modifications list is in the archives, and
>> > on the backup vanagon list.
>> > since most people are lazy these days, here is the excel file
>> > with the guide.
>> > sudhir
>> >
>> > http://userpages.umbc.edu/~sud1/vanagon/vanagon_instrument_pan
>> > el_swap_guide.xls
>> >
>> > On 1/2/07, Rich Bennington <rich.bennington@charter.net> wrote:
>> > > <
>> > > Date:    Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:28:32 -0500
>> > > From:    Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@WHISPLLC.COM>
>> > > Subject: Tach install from vanagon to vanagon
>> > >
>> > > Hi all
>> > > Well I aquired a 84 wolfsberg vanagon and it has the stock
>> > tach in the
>> > > dash pod. I will be parting out this vanagon and then off to the
>> > > crusher but it has a tach that I want to know if it is just
>> > a straight
>> > > swap to my 84 GL. My vanagon has a standard Clock. Will the
>> harness
>> > > already have the wiring for the tach to work??
>> > >
>> > > Jonce Fancher
>> > > >
>> > > You will need to bring a tach wire from the coil up to the dash
>> > > console.  A standard 84 did not have this wiring.  Other than
>> that,
>> > > assuming the Wolfsberg did not do '85 or later type wiring,
>> > you should
>> > > be good to go.  I would check the pinouts on your wolfsberg dash
>> > > console vs. the vanagon to make certain there are no differences.
>> > > 85's had, I think, one ground on different pins, so you
>> > should check
>> > > for that.  Later models had major pinout differences.
>> > >
>> > > Rich
>> > >
>> >
>>
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