[T3] Fix for odometer w/trip meter?

[Jim Adney]

On 19 Feb 2011 at 21:14, Max Welton wrote:

> I recently acquired a very nice set of late gauges for my 68 square. The speedometer works great, but the odometer and trip odometer don't work. I understand this is fairly common. 
> 
> What are my options?
> 
> http://www.maxwelton2k.net/squareback68/IMG_6727.jpg

That's a very nice looking set of '71 gauges.

This is a very common problem in all the odometers that have a trip 
odometer, and a less common problem in the earlier speedometers. I 
can rebuild and repair the odometer. I do a lot of these and the 
charge is $50 plus return shipping. The late gauges won't fit tightly 
in your '68 dash, but if you have a spare '68 speedo, that you can 
ship along, I can put the late speedo in an early housing for no 
extra charge if all the work is done at the same time.

Once I repair the odometer, it will be more reliable than it was when 
new. I've never had one fail a second time, and I've probably been 
doing this for 25 years.

If you want to use the other late gauges, too. I can swap them also, 
but there's seldom reason to use the later clock and fuel gauge in an 
early car. It's especailly important that the fuel gauge be snug in 
the dash, because it gets a ground from the retaining spring and that 
ground will be intermittent if the spring is loose.  

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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