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Offline workhorse '90 8v

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Clocks ..
« 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? :)
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Offline Rob

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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #1 on: 16 December 2003, 19:14 »
what you mean by bust rev counter?
have you tried the fuse trick
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Offline workhorse '90 8v

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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #2 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 ;)
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Offline Dizzie

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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #3 on: 16 December 2003, 19:35 »
I got a set of '88 16v clocks for ?10 from the scrapper.
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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #4 on: 16 December 2003, 20:25 »
NIce !

i'm still wonderin if those 88 clocks are the same as in a 90 ?
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Blue MK2

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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #5 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
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Offline workhorse '90 8v

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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #6 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?
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Blue MK2

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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #7 on: 16 December 2003, 22:04 »
i know someone that has swapped there rev counter over so their milage stays the same.
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Offline Gambit

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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #8 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.
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Offline reserves

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Re:Clocks ..
« Reply #9 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
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