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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: carlos85 on 21 February 2009, 18:20

Title: Clocks
Post by: carlos85 on 21 February 2009, 18:20

Were all mk2 clocks cable driven? when i got my car it was fitted with mk3 clocks, so it didn't have the cable.

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 22 February 2009, 12:11

as far as im aware yes, cable driven with 2 different styles of connectors for the electricals, (pre 89) i think the drivers had a clock instead of a rev counter,

if you had mk3 clocks in ur mk2? did u have a 16v? or vr6 conversion? seems odd

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: carlos85 on 22 February 2009, 14:03

no it's just a 8v digi. I'll have to take the dash out and see if i can see the cable. Could they of changed the cable so it reads as electrical instead?

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 22 February 2009, 14:29

u got a pic?

most vr6 conversions as far as im aware, (mk2 vr6) modify/splice the loom to accomodate the mk3 cluster, do the clocks work?, they really dont look right sitting behind a mk2 dash IMO,

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: carlos85 on 22 February 2009, 17:05

i don't know if they work, the car wasn't running when i got it. The mfa and oil etc work on the dials. I know that's why i'm fitting mk2's back in :)

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: rubjonny on 23 February 2009, 08:23

mk2 clocks are all cable driven, mk3 clokcs use a speedo sensor that drops right into the speedo hole. chances are you dont have a speedo cable, as the MK3 sensor goes in the same hole.
edit: actually i think the digifiz clocks have a speedo sensor?

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: carlos85 on 25 February 2009, 00:36

is there anyway to tell? there is a cable coming off the gearbox, but can't find where it is behind the dash

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: rubjonny on 25 February 2009, 08:46

the speedo cable goes to the back of the gearbox, its the brown one in the pic here, clipped to the lower header tank hose:
(http://vwtech.no-ip.info/images/golf/engine2.jpg)

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: carlos85 on 25 February 2009, 12:51

i thought it was the one on the front of the box :shocked: i'll have to have a look

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: rubjonny on 25 February 2009, 13:57

thats the clutch cable :)

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: carlos85 on 25 February 2009, 17:37

looks like they changed the cable for a sensor

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: rubjonny on 26 February 2009, 11:53

cool, just a case of finding a speedo cable to suit, and a MK2 fusebox -> dash loom.  however, does your rev counter work?  if so they'll have done something to make it work as the mk2 signal isnt compatible with mk3 clocks

Title: Re: Clocks
Post by: carlos85 on 26 February 2009, 12:47

no idea, i'll checck that out once the cars running. I'm trying to get hold of a speedo cable and speedo loom at the min