cluster has been violated

[wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com (Tony Morehead)]

the "membrane" from my 1984 8v cluster wouldnt work would it? and what about 
that lcd display controller on the column?

tony


>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
>To: "Tony Morehead" <wolfsburg16v@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: cluster has been violated
>Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 07:00:12 -0500
>
>it is my recolection that the 87 16v had teh 140MPH clusters, guess he
>wanted to go faster :)
>you can find any of those Jetta/Scirocco/Golf Clusters at  yard and swap 
>the
>electrical "membrane" for a better one.
>He probably hot wired it because it has cracks in it and nothign worked
>before. As for the speedo/Odometer not working those are seperate issues.
>The speedo cable is properly working? the odometer could be simply the gear
>that is snapped (very common).
>The lights (cluster lights?) are available from deal for a few dollars, if
>you are talking about the shifting led. to restore it you would have to 
>have
>a new "membrane and have the plate behind the led for it to work once again
>(wiring part of the mesh plugs that connect to the cluster.)
>
>I have taken the cluster apart before to repair the odometer and change the
>color of the lights in my cluster some pictures in there might help you out
>in your search for a functional cluster.
>
>Goto my web site look on technotes under Interior mods and
>repairs ->Repair/replace Odometer and Distance Meter
>==========================================
>ATS - Patrick Bureau
>1985 8v **Planning 3A/JH  Upgrade**
>1988 16v ** FOR SALE : 1500.00$ **
>Web Site : http://longcoeur.com/scirocco
>
>=>-----Original Message-----
>=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Tony Morehead
>=>Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 8:08 PM
>=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>=>Subject: cluster has been violated
>=>
>=>
>=>i bought a 1987 16v scirocco with a 160 mph motometer speedo.
>=>the car didnt
>=>work when i got it, so while i waited for parts i decided to do
>=>some custom
>=>work.  when i pulled the cluster out (to make my own gauge faces) i could
>=>see that someone had tampered with the electronic film on the
>=>back and taped
>=>their own wiring in.  the clock works and the leds work, but
>=>thats it.  the
>=>speedo doesnt work, the tach doesnt work, and the light over the speedo
>=>doesnt work.  can anyone tell me how to fix it or supply me with another
>=>film for the cluster?  was there a reason that someone changed
>=>the cluster
>=>to accomodate the 160 speedo?also, my last rocco was a 1984 wolfsburg and
>=>the lcd also had the trip meter, mpg, outside temp. etc. can i
>=>install the
>=>comtroller from the steering column and get that stuff on the 16v or do i
>=>need something else?
>=>
>=>thanx,
>=>
>=>tony
>=>
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Tony Morehead
1987 16v Scirocco


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