On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 3:28 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Thanks to Jim T's website, I just realized my air cooled ('81)
> cluster, has provisions for a WBX coolant temp gauge! But.....
>

For those who haven't seen my, *ahem*, many engine swap posts, this is
regarding an air cooled instrument cluster I've been using on my air
cooled to water cooled engine swap.

And FWIW, I had a look around the Samba and saw the cluster with
analogue clock/temp gauge combo. Instead of chopping up the clock face
I have, (really seems wrong some how) I'll see if I can't make
something. I have the '85 part I can use as a template.

Connecting the output voltage from voltage stabilizer and to an
existing aftermarket gauge connected to the VW temp sensor *kind of*
made sense, but 10V might not work with the aftermarket gauge. Not
worth the effort to find out. And since I want to add a low coolant
warning system, the WBX temp gauge is needed. AFAIK, Bentley shows the
WBX temp gauge as having what I assume is internal "solid state
circuitry" that works with this system. I thought it would be a
straight connection from warning module to a new 12V LED but seems
not.

Neil.

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