If we're talking swapping a later model cluster with a tach into an earlier model, I've done it on both an '84 and my current '85 Weekender. Piece of cake, had to run one wire from the coil to the new cluster and that was it. Added Van Cafe LED lighting and it is really sweet! Jeff

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> I've attempted the changeover for my 84...a couple of times. It's an
> involved procedure, what with changing a lot of tiny small wire connections
> and messing with various foil connectors behind the cluster and trying to
> find the proper year, oil warning systems, resistors, etc.

> I ended up getting an inexpensive small aftermarket tach and using
> that...That big old clock still sits in my van, ticking, and sometimes it
> even is right...

> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 9:13 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> > No. ;)
> >
> > What model year?
> > There's a set of instructions here:
> > http://www.oldvolkshome.com/late_van_cluster_install.pdf
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > On 6/23/15, Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net> wrote:
> >
> > > My broken clock is of little interest to me. Has anyone replaced their
> > > clock with a tach?
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
> > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
> >
> > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
> >
> > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/>
> >
> > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> >