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Subject:Re: Unorthodox Inst. Cluster Electrical Question
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:07:00 -0700

T-dude, I've got 2 vans, both with instrument clusters with big clocks and
temperature gauges.

  I've been thinking about adding a tach cluster to Dixie instead.  Got a
trade?  =)

On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 4:14 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 3:51 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
> > At 06:28 PM 10/20/2009, neil n wrote:
> >>
> >> I'd like to keep the analogue clock. This would prohibit installing a
> >> WBX temp gauge. My aftermarket Hastings gauge worked fine with it's
> >
> > You *could* just find a clock with a temp gauge in it.  Most US
> water-cooled
> > before 85 should have one.
>
>
> A temp gauge with a digital clock?
>
> Looking through Bentley section 90 at USA and Canada '80-'84, I don't
> see a cluster with a temp gauge and analogue clock. Don't know why,
> but really like the old school clock.   :)
>
> Also, in studying section 90, I noticed that the middle pin of my '81
> voltage stabilizer, is not connected.
>
> Since the metal tab on the voltage stabilizer is attached to ground
> path on foil, is this providing ground to the stabilizer in place of
> pin 2?
>
>
>
> --
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>
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>
>
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>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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