Hey people.

Had a great 17 day trip through OR and WA. Other than a really noisy
fuel pump on hot days after climbing steep grades, (i.e. to get to
Anthony Lake OR), no issues save for a speedometer failure. (grinding
sound, displayed WAY high speed). At this point I may swap in a spare
speedometer, but IIRC, my spare '85 speedometer made noise too. But.
It has a mount point for a VSS pickup.

Image of '81 and '85 speedometers:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nwVRbSORcLo/UkHrIUwpbEI/AAAAAAAAIGk/swaxlbo6If0/s576/81%253A85%2520Vanagon%2520Speedometers.jpg

Closer view of the '81:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rYxQJ4hgZVU/UkHrHjDm4eI/AAAAAAAAIGc/6O5QOE0pErM/s512/1981%2520Vanagon%2520Speedometer.jpg

My VSS pickup (as used for cruise control on some Vanagons), currently
installed on my now broken speedometer, screws to same holes as shown
in '85 speedo. I had thought maybe the mount hole positions were the
same on the '81 and '85 shown, but not so. In fact I can't see how one
would fit though the image shows a cutaway and holes. Not sure for
what though.

Is there a cruise control pick up (hall) that mounts in the early
model speedometers?

Thanks, Neil.

PS. After removing the speedo cable en route to home, and sustaining
higher speeds gas pedal 3/4 way down later in that leg of trip, my MIL
light would come on quite often as it did before. Prior, I had thought
the addition of a VSS was NOT the cure for the MIL light coming on at
higher speeds but it seems maybe it was. This being Motronic 2.9
engine management on a Jetta 2.0

--
Neil n

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