So many questions! Instrument Cluster this time

85Cabriolet · Post by **85Cabriolet** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:37 pm

Well the lights don't work for my instrument cluster so I pulled the thing out and removed the three bulbs. But the bulbs themselves are sort of connected to a metal retainer that snaps it into the plastic holder and that snaps into the cluster itself. Is it possible to get bulbs with this metal retainer?

Also unfortuneately I dropped the tach and that bent the fuel gauge needle, and I don't have that much patience so I figure I might as well just replace the entire cluster. Is the odometer easy to change?

CalAltaDubber · Post by **CalAltaDubber** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:22 pm

The bulbs come with the retainer. Unfortunatly,they are a VW part and cost a couple of bucks apice at your local VW dealer.

There was a complete cluster at Pick "N Pull last time I was there. You might be lucky and find one there.

The Gauges shouldn't be too hard to swap out. It's pretty well described in the Bently. (call me if you haven't got one yet.)

85Cabriolet · Post by **85Cabriolet** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:26 pm

I'm actually thinking about swapping over the entire instrument cluster from a MKI, depends on what I can find at Pick n Pull. Do you know what clusters are direct fit? MKI Golf and Jetta I assume, but what about a Fox cluster?

I found a how-to on how to change the odometer as well

Oh and my Bently should be here late this week!

CalAltaDubber · Post by **CalAltaDubber** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:04 pm

It comes down to fit, form and function.

MK I Jetta has the same dash as the cabby, so it should fit. The question will be the electrical connection. Not impossable, but homework would need to be done.

I do have a spare cluster, with the fuel gauge. I was planning to use it on the project bunny. maybe we can just "rob" the fuel gauge.

Then again, since you have it all torn apart, why not try something radical.

Let me see if I can find something to show you.