GW Instrument foil replacement, NEW design

[tgraham]

Hello everyone,

I'm in the process of installing the GW printed circuit board in my 1990 multivan. I'm just starting and have pulled the instrument cluster, but it looks to me like I've got some creative wiring going on here.

The two sets of wires that are attached to the red and yellow bulbs, should those wires have been part of the main plug on the cluster? And if so, any thoughts on how this will affect the install ?

Thanks all

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1990 Multivan/Weekender Auto 3.27 R&P SAH 1.8T

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I think the wires are stand alone. Looks like you have an aftermarket engine? I see a VSS

[tgraham]

Thanks for the reply, yes I have a 1.8T and the VSS, from GoWesty.
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1990 Multivan/Weekender Auto 3.27 R&P SAH 1.8T

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Ok then you are good. Guessing VSS going into speedo, then check engine light should not be part of blue foil

[tgraham]

Thank for your help, got everything back together and working as expected. Nice to have gauges again!
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1990 Multivan/Weekender Auto 3.27 R&P SAH 1.8T

[OSIDWST]

I recently received a gift of the GVW-255-919-059 subject kit for my 1984 VW Westy.

Using the enclosed instructions and the GoWesty video library, I installed all the parts, but am now having difficulty in the last phase of the process in reconnecting to the vehicle electrical connection. Specifically, switching the wires in the factory white connector kit.

I have watched the video dozens of times and read and reread the instructions, yet remain uncertain as to how to proceed.

The instructions and video indicate I should match wire color in the new harness by switching the wires around in the factory white connector kit.

However, I am flummoxed as to how to do so when the factory white connector kit only has 12 wires, 2 of which are brown ground wires, while the GoWesty Cluster Harness Connector has 14 wires, one of which is white which is not one of the wire colors in the factory white connector kit.

If, as per the instructions, I am to splice together the two brown ground wires, there would then only be 11 connection points in the factory white connector kit into which to plug the 14 wire connection points of the GoWesty Cluster Harness Connector.

[eeebee]

You should call Go Westy, they are usually very helpful.
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Eric

1987 Vanagon Wolfsburg Special Edition
GoWesty 2.3

Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time.

[Nikkoleto]

I also installed the GoWesty kit. It worked great but all of a sudden my oil light remains on, my tach and digital clock stopped working. Anyone else have similar problems ? I am not low on oil!
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1987 Vanagon GL

[Mellow Yellow 74]

[Nikkoleto]

Thanks Mellow Yellow.. I will check it out
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1987 Vanagon GL

[pbrown]

Has anyone used this kit with a Subaru 2.5 swap? I’m wondering if I’ll need to do anything special with the tach circuit.
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Patrick Brown

1986 Westy Syncro EJ25
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[The Gockleys]

[The Gockleys]

I ended up having a bad wire from the oil sender. New circuit board working perfectly.

[beach_creature]

[plummerdesign]

This summer I installed a Cluster Master kit into the '84. As anticipated, it went in easy and works perfect. The TOUGHEST thing was to toss the old blue foil into the trash bin.
Buh bye : )
...
But it did not stop the yearning for a 100% modern cluster made from new, non-broken plastic. Maybe my dream will come true...
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It is old and green and it makes me grin.
1984 Westfalia 1.9

[BCE56]

FWIW- another option for foil replacement kits:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2367183

I'm keeping this in mind just in case...
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=BCE56=

'86 Syncro tintop
EJ22, OBD II early SC adapter plate conversion

Side project: '69 Frankenbug "It's alive!"

[deepseeman]

So I installed the GW kit about a year ago. Every now and again my tach would either stop working or become erratic. A simple thump on top of the dash corrected it 95% of the time. I had time one day and took the cluster out and insured everything was tight and installed correctly. Still have the same issue. Called GW and was told I must have installed it wrong. I tore it back down and put it back together. Still doing it. Called GW again and basically was told to pack sand. any suggestions? Its getting annoying
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in the barn:

61' Double Cab-restored driver
91 SYNCRO

[DuncanS]

There are a few of us who have eliminated the foil by harvesting the key elements and wiring it together. Did this and it works like factory. My tach stopped so it was time, plus I had to fiddle with it just because.

Before odo windows re opened.


Takes a bit of work, but was satisfying to do.

Duncan

[gtinseth]

[tarandusVDub]

Time for this upgrade methinks. Enough gremlins popping up that it makes sense before jumping into more stuff.

Since these have been out for awhile, any consensus on whether one kit - GW v. Vanagon.org - is better than the other?

Price is same now, so any difference in performance or longevity?
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1990 Syncro 16" DoppleKabine 2.1 DJ 112i
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Sold: 1972 Bay Campmobile; 1984 Westy, base model, 2WD.