I did a  complicated swap of instrument clusters and upgraded that
problematic connector.  check www.snurl.com/vanagon

Edward

At 05:28 PM 1/2/2007, Tom Buese wrote:
>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
>>> > >
>>> >
>>>