CGT sunvisor clips

[JordanVw at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/19/07 4:33:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
audi at humanspeakers.com writes:


> 
> > alternately, like i asked the other day, in my junkyard travels i
> > found a '86 4000cs quattro in a junkyard with the
> > MFD/computer/digital clock under the tach, and the switch on the
> > right of the cluster under the hazard switch.
> > 
> > just wondering if this is retrofittable into a car with the analog
> > clock?
> 
> No btdt, but *if* the wiring is already in the car, it should be easy. 
> If it's not, it would be a nightmare to get the trip computer working. 
> However, since in the 4000 it is also the clock, which should only need 
> power and ground, you might be able to put that in, get it working and 
> leave it alone.  Personally I like the analog clock; I also like the 
> 4000 style TC that includes a clock.  I deleted the TC on my 90Q because 
> there was nothing on it I wanted to monitor all the time.
> 
> As far as whether you can expect the harness to be in there, I think the 
> outlook is poor.  I seem to recall someone reporting years ago that the 
> TC harness is separate from any other, so it wouldn't be installed by 
> default in a car that doesn't have one.
> 
> 

thanks huw.. 
i might just redrill the header panel to accept 5000 sunvisor clips. 

as for the trip computer, i could have gotten the cluster and  switch cheap, 
but if you  dont think the wiring is already in there then i wont bother..   
(has anyone on here actually tried it?) 

vanagons are the same way.. the earlier ones didnt have tachs, so the tach 
wiring isnt there and you have to run wires to the coil to power the tach.. ive 
done this plenty of times :<)

chris