Easiest way to get to Speedo wiring

[ozark23]

I did search....but here we are....
I need to rewire my speedo after 17 years.....turn signal flashes the red bulb/alternator light.....
Do I need to remove the shelf, or remove the speedo....or just contort my body and do the wiring in place.
Thx for any suggestions.

[mastorna]

You likely can do the Speedo with the dash tray installed but it’s 3 screws and you’ll be so much happier fixing it with more space. Ask me how I know…
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1959 Type II Mango SO-23
1962 Type II Kombi Light Gray
1963 Type II Standard Sunroof SWR\BG
1963 Type II Deluxe MG\PW

[Murt]

How do you know ?
Seriously, I've just got one of Speedhut's Classic VW Bus combo units (Speedometer/Tacho) any tips/photos that may help with the swap would be greatly appreciated

I previously had the Speedo in my 65 Beetle refurbished by Thorsten who is here on Samba, and he did an absolutely fantastic job.

But this time I wanted something different for the Bus, so went with the Speedhut unit, as wanted a Tacho, but not on the dash ? or in a little pod under it.
I did ask them if I could have the Gen/Oil lights incorporated like the roughly edited photo below, but they said they were unable to add those, so just bought the standard combo unit

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1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
1967 Kombi Splitscreen ‘Barney’
2018 VW Caddy Maxi R Line
2017 Golf GTD saloon
2008 VW EOS 2.0 TFSi

[crofty]

[dgsaz]

If you have a lot of work under there and plan to stay for a while there's this approach:

dgsaz

[Murt]

HaHaHa 😂
Thank you 🙏
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1966 VW Beetle ‘Jules’
1967 Kombi Splitscreen ‘Barney’
2018 VW Caddy Maxi R Line
2017 Golf GTD saloon
2008 VW EOS 2.0 TFSi