Or if you're lucky find a cluster from an '84 Wolfsburg Westfalia. They came without the red/green zone markings. 

Chris.

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Dnia Jun 2, 2011 o godz. 13:09 JordanVw@AOL.COM napisał(a):

> just install a speedo cluster from a '85-'91 with the tach and digital
> clock already in it...  you can find them used..
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In a message dated 6/2/2011 12:38:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> edwards151@GMAIL.COM writes:
> 
> Why  would VW start installing tachometer's in '85 full campers, but not
> the
> Wolfsburg weekenders??  I'm lucky enough to have an '85 weekender  with no
> tach, so I'd like to install an aftermarket tach.  Picked one  up at my
> FLAPS
> for $30. Wiring seems straightforward, but I've got a few  questions.
> 
> First off - do I need to run a wire all the way back to the  coil, or is
> there a wire already from the coil to somewhere in the dash? (I  only ask
> because I know some '85s came with a tach from the factory, so  maybe that
> wire is part of a wiring harness?).
> 
> Next question - I'm  trying to figure out where to mount this thing so that
> it looks the  cleanest, and is in good view.  My first thought was on the
> dash, to  the left of the instrument cluster right in front of the side
> window dash  vent.  Unfortunately, the mounting hardware that came with the
> tach  won't allow me to tilt the guage up to compensate for the downward
> slope of  the dash, so I'll have to fabricate something. Then I got to
> looking at the  instrument cluster and noticed the space, dead center, that
> is directly  below the idiot lights is about the size of my tach. I've never
> seen any  lights come on in that space - it looks to be a cheesy 'fake'
> notification  center or something. Has anyone here ever installed a tach (or
> any other  gauge) in that space? Any reason not to? (assuming I have enough
> clearance  behind to fit the depth of the guage, probably 2"). Click link
> for
> picture.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Jon
> 85' Wolfsburg Weekender 1.9  4sp
> 
> http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd406/edwards151/misc%20van/tach.jpg