I did that for my TriStar - as I have no conventional tachometer / water
temp / fuel gauge in there anymore. � Just used 18ga wire and the
plug with the plastic ribbon from the original speedometer as not to cut
the original vangon wires.� Careful soldering and away I went.

David Marshall
VW Adventure Driver and BMW Adventure Rider
 
HasenWerk 
http://www.hasenwerk.ca

On Fri,
October 8, 2010 13:56, John Rodgers wrote:
>   I was wondering if
anyone has ever re-wired an instrument panel or pod
> and
eliminated the wiring ribbon. That ribbon has got to be getting
>
brittle with age, and sooner or later is going to give trouble. In
> anticipation of that time for my vans - the youngest of which is my
1991
> Carat  and the oldest of which is my pair of 1988 GL's - 19
and 22 years
> of age respectively - when the ribbon connector
will have to be replaced
> - with prol'ly an NLA part. That is
going to be a chalenge, and I wonder
> if anyone has already done
it successfully.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> John
> 
> --
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and
Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
>
Http://www.moldhaus.com
>