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• Still Looking for a Guage Cluster with tach by Cheesetoast on 29 Jul, 2005 17:14
• 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
• #1 by Patrick on 29 Jul, 2005 18:02
• Don't suppose the Mk 2 stuff will fit? Just aquired a spare............
• #2 by malone on 29 Jul, 2005 19:15
• 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:
  
  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?
• #3 by Cheesetoast on 30 Jul, 2005 11:34
• 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.
• #4 by Maarten on 30 Jul, 2005 11:45
• I'll check the salvageyard overhere for a cluster.. I'll take paypal
• #5 by jtanguay on 30 Jul, 2005 19:27
• that tach is huge... most you'd need is 6k rpm
  
  but that custom cluster setup is definitely sweet
• #6 by RAMMSTEIN on 31 Jul, 2005 01:17
• Ya but, no speedometer... :roll: