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Subject:Re: Looking for an 86-up instrument cluster w/tach
From:Jim Arnott
Date:Sun, 2 Feb 2014 09:17:36 -0800

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On Feb 2, 2014, at 7:04 AM, George Laubach <skiplaubach@comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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> Sent from my iPad
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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.