Instrument Cluster
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When the steering wheel was first put into use in automobiles, it was called the whip. The term has now been generalised to classify any automobile.
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When the steering wheel was first put into use in automobiles, it was called the whip. The term has now been generalised to classify any automobile.
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They are getting like rocking horse Sh….!! to obtain so I thought it a good idea to have a back up.
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I remember when they were £10-20…..obviously they're a bit more now. Tried to get a sense of the prices but not many on eBay to compare to…..
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hantsgolf said
I bought a secondhand replacement and it works fine. The only issue is that the night driving cluster illumination is very dim, but I can live with that. The real reason for the post is that i have now acquired another spare. Not sure if this is ok so I thought that using this spare and the original unit that I removed I might find someone who could check, restore and test such that I know I have a spare unit thats in good order.
They are getting like rocking horse Sh….!! to obtain so I thought it a good idea to have a back up.
Remove the cluster.
On the light bar remove the heat welds and remove the Green Cloudy film. Replace the cover and Use JB-Weld quick to re-glue the Light bar to the cluster, you can also clean the interior or use strips of Shiny aluminum foil to make it more reflective….
Find a Saturn SL1, Honda Accord, Isuzu Trooper or Truck The ones with the removable warning lamps in the sockets… You need the sockets…
Remove the warning lamps sockets on the car take 6-or-10….
Go to a Autoparts store and find the same car as in Isuzu or what and buy the warning indicators not the illumination lamps…. why the difference is 2watts versus 3-4 Watts (more Brighter) Get the LL long life version…Super Bright LEDS that are convex lensed work too, but you have to observe polarity on them.
The issue with the LEDS is that your cluster roller switch doesn't like to place well as the LEDS will go full bright to off with little variance.
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Many thanks
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paul_c said
I have a spare, its the wrong type for my car but grounding out the oil pressure switch stopped it buzzing. I restored the original (with the original miles on it), so I was kinda hanging on to the spare and might sell it now I no longer need it.
I remember when they were £10-20…..obviously they're a bit more now. Tried to get a sense of the prices but not many on eBay to compare to…..
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It may be worth trying him.
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hantsgolf said
My oil pressure warning buzzers some times but I had put it down to oil sump surge. I believe that you can get an anti surge sump but I aint really looked too much. I think its a sump with a perforated partition. The second hand clusters vary but some are well over £100. suppose it depends on the car model and condition
Its because later cars had 2 oil pressure switches - 0.3 bar and 1.8 bar or something like that. And the 1.8 bar was expected at 2500rpm. If you put the later cluster into an older car with just one oil pressure switch, it causes the buzzing above 2500rpm which never goes away until the ignition is turned off!
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During my restoration, I completely overhauled my instrument panel from lights and indications because many of the bulbs had gone and I also changed the printed circuit.
As a later 1.5 GL, I also had the oil buzzer system which was not working.
I believe that you can address this yourself with patience, you need your car as a test bed to test the unit.
It is handy having two units, to cannibalise and make one unit out of them.
Please see my project at the bottom of page 11 on the website with photos.
https://vwgolfmk1.org.uk/forum/index.php?page=topicview&type=misc&id=projects%2Fyour-mk1-golfs_2%2Fgarythegolf&start=200
Hope this helps
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I noticed that your car had a VAG sticker for Peter Cooper, Southampton, is that where you are based?
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My avatar here looks very similar to the Mk1 I have today.
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