I would like to swap the gauges and the radio in my '87 Cabby. Has anyone ever done this before, and is there a thread I can review?
Thanks
Gauge / Radio swap
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Gauge / Radio swap
1987 Cabby Daily D
1989 Cabby - Crushed
1996 Supercharged Previa AWD
1973 VW Type II - Sold to Son
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1989 Cabby - Crushed
1996 Supercharged Previa AWD
1973 VW Type II - Sold to Son
2007 Toyota FJ
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- Frozen Guy in the Northern Country
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Re: Gauge / Radio swap
First Welcome to TRF.
It's all good folks here. Though I might mention that it would be cool if you post a picture of your car before too long.
Yes, trading gauges and radio has been done and somebody here did it and posted pictures about a year or so ago.
Maybe Calimus or Brian can remember.
It shouldn't be too hard, I think the bigest issue is to make sure the radio wiring can reach down to the centre consoe, other than that, it should be easy.
It's all good folks here. Though I might mention that it would be cool if you post a picture of your car before too long.
Yes, trading gauges and radio has been done and somebody here did it and posted pictures about a year or so ago.
Maybe Calimus or Brian can remember.
It shouldn't be too hard, I think the bigest issue is to make sure the radio wiring can reach down to the centre consoe, other than that, it should be easy.
Phil
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'87 Cabriolet, "Topless Bunny"
'88 Cabriolet, "Posh Bunny"
'04 Golf
'12 Golf Wagon TDI
'69 Manx type Dune Buggy (New Toy)
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Re: Gauge / Radio swap
I have two Cabbys.... where would be the best place to post the pics?
1987 Cabby Daily D
1989 Cabby - Crushed
1996 Supercharged Previa AWD
1973 VW Type II - Sold to Son
2007 Toyota FJ
1989 Cabby - Crushed
1996 Supercharged Previa AWD
1973 VW Type II - Sold to Son
2007 Toyota FJ
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- Frozen Guy in the Northern Country
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Re: Gauge / Radio swap
We aren't too particular.Little Betty wrote:I have two Cabbys.... where would be the best place to post the pics?
You could go to the Virtual car show thread viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1231
Or just start a thread in the Topless Pics folder.
Phil
'87 Cabriolet, "Topless Bunny"
'88 Cabriolet, "Posh Bunny"
'04 Golf
'12 Golf Wagon TDI
'69 Manx type Dune Buggy (New Toy)
'87 Cabriolet, "Topless Bunny"
'88 Cabriolet, "Posh Bunny"
'04 Golf
'12 Golf Wagon TDI
'69 Manx type Dune Buggy (New Toy)
Re: Gauge / Radio swap
I did that swap a few years back. There's a thread on the Vortex about it. Works fairly well. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2394097
Final result (radio isn't pushed in as far as it could go.)
Final result (radio isn't pushed in as far as it could go.)
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Re: Gauge / Radio swap
What is the red switch for?
1987 Cabby Daily D
1989 Cabby - Crushed
1996 Supercharged Previa AWD
1973 VW Type II - Sold to Son
2007 Toyota FJ
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2007 Toyota FJ
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Re: Gauge / Radio swap
Forward LasersLittle Betty wrote:What is the red switch for?
Briano
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Re: Gauge / Radio swap
Interesting gauge positioning, there. I've known people who liked to twist them so all the needles pointed straight up or straight across under normal driving conditions, but there seems to be some other theory at work here...
Re: Gauge / Radio swap
gull wrote:Interesting gauge positioning, there. I've known people who liked to twist them so all the needles pointed straight up or straight across under normal driving conditions, but there seems to be some other theory at work here...
Yep, the theory of gravity! None of the gauges were tied down at the moment and were rotating any which way they desired.
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Buffy - '85 Cabby
Claire - '90 Jetta GL
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Claire - '90 Jetta GL