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Subject:Re: Looking for an 86-up instrument cluster w/tach
From:George Laubach
Date:Sun, 2 Feb 2014 09:04:51 -0600

I would like to add a tach (like Don, except without the pre-work/time/frustration of dealing with the foil) to my '84/Digijet. Is there a write-up for the "30 minute install"?  AKA, where do the wires go?

Thanks,
Skip
Illinois

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On Feb 2, 2014, at 8:46 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I tried the "move the pins, etc" to put a Vanagon tach into my 84, with
> lots of frustrating and relatively expensive failures. I spent a lot of
> time removing and re-removing the clusters and foils trying to resolve oil
> pressure warning system anomalies and dealing with those minute
> connectors.   I finally decided a small modern aftermarket tach, which I
> mounted dead-center on the cluster in about 30 minutes.  I spent about $20
> on that and it's giving good readings, though it IS just a bit too bright
> with it's LED backlights.