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A1 Cabriolet Instrument Cluster Interchangeability

I have seen 2 different versions of the speedometer/tachometer instrument clusters on the liquid-cooled rabbits and cabriolets of the late 80s, early

90s. One of them has the coolant temperature gauge in the middle of the cluster, at the top of the cluster between the tach and speedo. The other version has the coolant temperature gauge on the tach, at the bottom left of the tach dial, with the fuel quantity gauge on the tach also, but at the bottom right of the tach dial.

Are these 2 versions interchangeable so that either can be mounted and connected without making any changes or modifications, and allowing all instruments to function properly?

Thank you.

Reply to
Papa
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There is also one that has a Shift Light at the top center.

Reply to
Lee

I don't think so but why do you ask? I think I might know the answer.

Steve

Reply to
Stephen Haare

Why do I ask? Simple. I want to get a replacement, but one that will work on my car.

Reply to
Papa

if it's anything like the A2s, the one w/the coolant temperature top and center is for Digifant cars and the other one with the coolant gauge embedded in the tach is for CIS cars (and this one usually also had the upshift light at top center). I doubt they're interchangeable if VW saw fit to specify different ones.

Reply to
Matt B.

Thanks, Matt. My car is a 1988 (Rabbit) Cabriolet Convertible, 1.8 liter gasoline engine, automatic transmission. It has the cluster with the coolant temperature gauge located top center. I have not been able to determine if it has two connectors at the bottom, or just one (car is not accessible right now). The ones I have seen for sale on Ebay with exactly the same layout as mine (coolant tem gauge at top center, double digit tach, etc.) only have one connector - bottom right. The cluster I have works for the most part, except for the digital clock.

Oh, in case you are wondering why I don't just ask a VW dealer, it is because my car is a mix of various year parts (1992 engine, for example).

Reply to
Papa

Well, Steve, do you care to enlighten us about "I might know the answer", or were you just trolling?

Reply to
Papa

The reason I asked was that I was guessing that your odometer or speedometer had stopped working. This is a very common problem on these clusters. What I did for the speedo was to get another cluster that I knew wouldn't work and just swap the speedo from the new one to the old one. You may be able to get away with doing the same thing for the clock. If you do get a new cluster and it doesn't work you still might be able to just swap the clock portion into the old cluster but I personally have not done that.

HTH Steve

Reply to
Stephen Haare

I spend way to much time helping people here and on the vortex, where I saw your other post, to be called a troll. My "I might know the answer" was directed at the answer to my question not yours. See my other post.

Reply to
Stephen Haare

I'm very sorry, and you didn't deserve my insult. Just got up grouchy, I guess.

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Papa

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