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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: workhorse '90 8v on 16 December 2003, 19:11

Title: Clocks ..
Post by: workhorse '90 8v on 16 December 2003, 19:11

Simple question -
i have a1990 8v with bust rev counter,
will pre 1990 clocks fit (same multi plug?)
or do i need 1990 onwards clocks? :)

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: Rob on 16 December 2003, 19:14

what you mean by bust rev counter?
have you tried the fuse trick

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: workhorse '90 8v on 16 December 2003, 19:22

yes yes yes

comon problem - a small component in the instrument cluster blows,
leaving the rev counter and MFA not working

apparently it can be fixed for 140 quid !!
stuff that, get a second hand set of clocks for ?50 (hopefully less)

thanx for helping tho ;)

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: Dizzie on 16 December 2003, 19:35

I got a set of '88 16v clocks for ?10 from the scrapper.

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: workhorse '90 8v on 16 December 2003, 20:25

NIce !

i'm still wonderin if those 88 clocks are the same as in a 90 ?

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: Blue MK2 on 16 December 2003, 20:33

i think the 88 ones have 2 plugs and the 90 ones have a single plug.

have a go and see if it fits?

If not then switch the rev counter over from the spare unit

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: workhorse '90 8v on 16 December 2003, 20:40

Quote from: Blue MK2 on 16 December 2003, 20:33

i think the 88 ones have 2 plugs and the 90 ones have a single plug.

have a go and see if it fits?

If not then switch the rev counter over from the spare unit

have you done this?

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: Blue MK2 on 16 December 2003, 22:04

i know someone that has swapped there rev counter over so their milage stays the same.

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: Gambit on 17 December 2003, 09:23

im not sure if you can put a motometer(twin plug) rev counter into a vdo(single plug) unit.

complete units are easily sourced for around ?50.

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: reserves on 17 December 2003, 16:41

All post 90 Golf's are 24 pin single plug units, pre 90 double plugs will not fit.

I have a spare single plug unit showing 91,000. Let me know if you want it.

Both VDO & Motometer make the single plug ones btw.

Simply(!) swaping the rev counter over will not fix the MFA issue, the whole instrument panel needs to be replaced.

Rich. shinecello@hotmail.com

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: Gozza on 17 December 2003, 17:23

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Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: Mk2Gti8v on 18 December 2003, 11:18

reserves, if you still have the clocks i'd be very interested im them,

Title: Re:Clocks ..
Post by: reserves on 19 December 2003, 03:15

Ok Mk2Gti8v, send me a mail: shinecello@hotmail.com