Hi Lyle,
This job is fairly easy.  I've had to open up the dash to replace my clock and the blue high beam light bulb.  Yes it is a light bulb and not an LED like the other red and yellows.

It is easy but often very brittle and when you touch something it shatters in lots of little plastic parts.

The good thing is that there are parts available, at least on the Samba.  Worst case you can pilfer through a Rabbit or Jetta at a junk yard and get all the LED's ect.

I wont ask why you are trying to do this.  You must have a reason and purpose.

Good luck.

Joel
Rochester, NY

----- Original Message ----
From: Lyle Lathem <skylink@COPPER.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:25:44 AM
Subject: Total Dash Circuit rebuild...?

Has anyone done a total dash rebuild...by just wiring the basics.  Things like oil light led,  low water led,  new temp gauge, gas gauge, speedometer and tach.  Can these things be searched out, and mounted in a new dash without much trouble.  I'm sure somebody must have done it before..?  What about the timed low water flashing light in the fuel gauge.. is that in the dash circuit itself.  My dash circuit board is just shot, and I cannot find another one.
Thank You,  meanwhile searching the archives.
Lyle
1985 GL
Still wanting to sell it or trade...!!!!!

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