[Vwdiesel] problems solved

[dieseltdi at verizon.net]

Well I managed to solve three problems with my 82 Jetta GTD project today.  First of all I successfully reengineered my digital clock to a 12 hour clock instead of the 24 hour clock.  It was really pretty easy once I had the clock apart to look at it.  Instructions are available with pictures on VWvortex and a few other places also.  I also managed to fix my nonworking glow plug indicator light.  Since I was going to have to take the clock out anyway, I checked the LEDs and guess what?  There was no LED in place for the glow plug indicator. Looks like someone had just taken a fuel gauge/clock section from another cluster (from a gasser) and dropped it in place.  Luckily, I have a few clusters for parts so I swapped in the correct LED array and now I have all my LED lights on when they are supposed to be.  Tomorrow, I intend to reinstall all the dash components, finish my accessory gauge installation and button up the inside.  I also found a replacement bulb for the head light switch.  For those of you that don't know, the Jettas, Cabrios, Sciroccos and maybe some of the Rabbits, used a bulb that plugs into the switch harness and then into the switch.  Book says it takes a "73" push in bulb.  Turns out a "37" is exactly the same size but ½ watt brighter.  I am currently waiting for the brake pressure regulator for the rear of the car and I should be able to get it aligned and inspected so I can finally get it legal to drive.  Hayden

“There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.” 

“I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that such men do not run."

“I cannot help fearing that men may reach a point where they look on every new theory as a danger, every innovation as a toilsome trouble, every social advance as a first step toward revolution, and that they may absolutely refuse to move at all.”  Alexis de Tocqueville


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Proud owner of:
2004 Jetta GL PD TDI
1968 Beetle, my latest project, watch for details
1982 VW Jetta Coupe with GTD turbo diesel transplant (in progress)
And many, many, many VWs; from a 1947 Beetle (13 Beetles total), to Vans (5 - 3 splitties, 2 bay window (both were campers), 1 Vanagon Westy, Rabbits (3), Karmen Ghia (1), Jettas (9), Passats (2), Dasher (1), New Beetle (1), Rabbit Convertible (1) and Rabbit Pickups (3) most now gone but not forgotten.