I have looked at mine closely. Doe anyone think it possible to make a
hardwire substitute for that ribbon? Ever? Or in some other manner
simply replace the thing or make a substitute for it.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> so as our vans get older, cracked Printed circuit board (PCB) ribbon - the
> blue ribbon on the back of your instrument cluster - is getting more common.
>
> apparently the PCB ribbon for the '86-91 vanagons is NLA new.
>
> and good used ones are getting scarce.
>
> after 18-25 years of UV rays,  heat and cold and rough handling , brake fluid
> spills and abuse the PCB can only take so much.
>
> the only option is to repair them.   i have actually repaired the PCB ribbon
> with sucess.
>  there are kits out there for repairing copper defroster wires...i have used
> them.. in some instances, i have simply bridged the crack with a simple hair
> thin strand of copper speaker wire and taped it over the crack and its worked.
>
> anyway there are ways to repair these..
> and with no replacement alternative, this is what you must do.
>
> chris
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