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Subject:Re: Diesel Instrument Cluster Blue Ribbon: Glow Plug Light Wiring Confirm Please?
From:vw_van_fan_Mark
Date:Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:46:23 -0700

That embossed date looks like Aug 89 to me, for when the black plastic
part was molded. The white ink stamp above it shows assembly date in
1990, perhaps month 5 or 3, can't tell. A view of the whole cluster back
would be nice.

Mark

Neil N wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> This image: https://goo.gl/photos/dHGTtBE5BReSGzGu5  appears to show
> that I have a 1982 instrument cluster.
>
> I repaired the T14 connector ribbon some time ago so it's touch to
> trace the OEM ribbon circuits. I've visibly traced the ribbon circuit
> as best I can.
>
> Is this correct?  Image of ribbon circuit to yellow diesel glow plug
> light at cluster showing 15 and switched negative from glow plug
> relay:
>
> https://goo.gl/photos/r8Kx2znSFCKFfFzZA
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil.
>
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