Just for info, I know that a buddy's 86 Canadian Panel Vanagon doesn't have
either a clock or tach.

For those interested in upgrading their clock equipped models to the tach
style with LCD clock, I have written a detailed step-by-step procedure on a
PDF at my website.  After doing this twice to my 2 84's, I figured it was
worth write-up to help others:

http://www.oldvolkshome.com/late_van_cluster_install.pdf
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Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 3/23/07, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 3/23/07, Paul Guzyk <paullist@guzyk.com> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone got the definitive answer on what years/models tachs were
> standard
> > in?
>
>
> Paul,
>
> I don't believe there is a one catch all year where the tachs were
> standard.
> It's probably safe to say a majority of the 86-91 US spec GL models had
> tachs. The base model non-GL's or L models in 90-91 rarely had tachs and
> only as an extra cost option. The tachs are not as common in Europe and
> other markets as I have had several post 89 T3's w/o tachs. Of course, the
> diesel ones did not normally come with tachs though I have heard some
> peple
> claim theirs had one. Even so they are so rare and none at all I have ever
> heard in the US.
>
> BenT
> 89 Syncro 16 Doka (no tach -- factory TD)
> 85 Syncro Doka (tach -- maybe an update add-on?)
> 88 Canadian 2wd Doka (tach)
> 85 Vanagon GL (tach)
> 84 Vanagon GL (tach)
> 84 Vanagon GL (no tach - before add-on)
> 87 Vanagon GL (tach)