On Jan 31, 2008, at 1:22 PM, VW Doka wrote:

> The lens in part of the instrument cluster and a real pain to
> separate (it's
> glued in).  You're probably better off with another cluster, but
> nice ones
> can be harder to find than a brand new Vanagon muffler bearing...

Hmmm, So can  I readily transfer my ex. speedo into a new cluster?

Pax,

Tom

>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Buese [mailto:tombuese@COMCAST.NET]
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:12 PM
> To: VW Doka
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
>
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2008, at 1:05 PM, VW Doka wrote:
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Sounds like your reset button came undone from the speedo.  You'll
>> need to
>> take the speedo out and click it back into place.  Here's a link to a
>> picture for reference:
>>
>> http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/temp/speedo.jpg
>
> Great!
>
> Thanks Jeff.
>
> Tom BZ-can a cracked lens be replaced using the same speedo?
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On
>> Behalf
>> Of Tom Buese
>> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:48 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Not shifting into 4th gear...maybe?
>>
>>
>> On Jan 31, 2008, at 12:38 PM, David Kao wrote:
>>
>>> Same thing to both my Vanagons. I am aware that there are advices
>>> that say not to push the reset button when driving. But I have
>>> done that so many times with no problems. But I seemed to have done
>>> that all at slow speed at the time leaving gas stations too.
>>> However,
>>> I believe the advice is a correct one. I took a risk in pushing
>>> that button. I did it at a fastest speed I could.
>>
>> My odometer reset button recently disappeared into my speedo w/ 100k
>> +- on it. Is there a way to retrieve/fix it w/o replacing the OG
>> speedo?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mr. BZ-like to keep track of my mileage till I run out of gas
>>
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Funny how our personal experiences colour our views.
>>>>
>>>> I have been driving my '84 for 155,000 miles or so and have had no
>>>> trouble
>>>> with the speedometer whatsoever.  I even push the odometer reset
>>>> button when
>>>> driving away from the gas station almost every time.  I have
>>>> tranferred this
>>>> behaviour to my Mom's '91 and our '86 with no ill effects.
>>>>
>>>> YMMV :)
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 31, 2008 11:08 AM, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The speed range and red shift marks varied. Of the various speedos
>>>>> fitted on 2wd each can be used in any other 2wd, other than the
>>>>> 80/81
>>>>> with a different cable end. Cable end at the speedo must match
>>>>> what the
>>>>> speedo needs. Given the propensity of many speedos to fail in the
>>>>> odometer section lots of Vanagons no longer have the original so
>>>>> another
>>>>> year or tranny model speedo may have been swapped in.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>> JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>>>>> In a message dated 1/31/08 1:02:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>>>>> b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Several  list members suggested to me that VW
>>>>>>> just used the same speedo in both std. & auto cars
>>>>>>
>>>>>> you are correct. the syncros used a different speedo, though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> **************
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Start the year off right.  Easy ways to stay in shape.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?
>>>>>> NCID=aolcmp00300000002489
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jake
>>>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>>>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>>> Crescent Beach, BC
>>>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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