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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: Cheesetoast on July 29, 2005, 05:14:40 pm

Title: Still Looking for a Guage Cluster with tach
Post by: Cheesetoast on July 29, 2005, 05:14:40 pm

can you guys call your local wreaking yards? I ned a 94-95 (maybe 96) 1.9TD Golf/Jetta Guage cluster, preferably 5 speed, KMPH prefered.  speedo starting at 0 prefered

thx

Title: Still Looking for a Guage Cluster with tach
Post by: Patrick on July 29, 2005, 06:02:16 pm

Don't suppose the Mk 2 stuff will fit? Just aquired a spare............

Title: Re: Still Looking for a Guage Cluster with tach
Post by: malone on July 29, 2005, 07:15:58 pm

Quote from: "Cheesetoast"

can you guys call your local wreaking yards? I ned a 94-95 (maybe 96) 1.9TD Golf/Jetta Guage cluster, preferably 5 speed, KMPH prefered.

thx

Wow, you've been looking for one for a long time, eh? Better increase your bid on ebay. MPH should be fine because you can change the gauge face to km/h.

Or go custom like I'm planning on doing:
(http://www.dieselinside.com/1.6td/cluster.jpg)
You'll need a $65 USD alternator to RPM signal converter from Dakota Digital (model DS-1 IIRC) to make an aftermarket tach work. I'm pretty sure the Dakota unit is plug-and-play too (mine's still in mail so I haven't installed it yet). It's made to fit in the VW "W" terminal on the alternator.

You can just get a tachometer and speedo (odometer included) if you prefer to leave your existing EGT and boost Autometer gauges in your radio delete area. I'm sure a glow plug LED and turn signal LEDs can be wired in easily. Water & oil pressure warning LEDs can probably be wired in as well, or if you already have Autometer oil temp/pressure & water gauges, you're fine.

I'm going to have a plastic panel cut at a plastics shop in Langley, where I had my 4-gauge radio delete panel custom made. I can make another instrument panel for you, if you want. Just specify what size gauges and their location on the panel.

I'll get dimensions for the panel in a couple weeks (going on vacation soon), then I can email it to you so you can drag and drop circles (representing gauge cutouts) on the panel.

Are you familiar with using Layers in Photoshop or The Gimp?

Title: Still Looking for a Guage Cluster with tach
Post by: Cheesetoast on July 30, 2005, 11:34:47 am

I hve been watchign ebay, as well as ebay.de, problem with the german one is that %95 of the auctions don't take paypal.

Title: Still Looking for a Guage Cluster with tach
Post by: Maarten on July 30, 2005, 11:45:38 am

I'll check the salvageyard overhere for a cluster.. I'll take paypal ;)

Title: Still Looking for a Guage Cluster with tach
Post by: jtanguay on July 30, 2005, 07:27:33 pm

that tach is huge... most you'd need is 6k rpm

but that custom cluster setup is definitely sweet :)

Title: Still Looking for a Guage Cluster with tach
Post by: RAMMSTEIN on July 31, 2005, 01:17:05 am

Ya but, no speedometer... :roll: