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Diesel Swap Tech and FAQ / Re: B4 Cluster in 2000+ EuroVan
« on: November 29, 2017, 11:49:18 am »Is the odometer information stored in the cluster or somewhere else?
It's stored in the instrument cluster.
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It's stored in the instrument cluster.
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Shiny things you no longer want / Re: Parting Out: 2003 Eurovan MV
« on: May 06, 2017, 04:23:53 pm »Hey JVance I have a '93 Weekender I'm parting out - not sure if you're looking for T4 specifically but if a T3 will suffice feel free to PM me
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Shiny things you no longer want / Re: Parting Out: 2003 Eurovan MV
« on: May 05, 2017, 06:36:14 am »
No interest at all?
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Shiny things you no longer want / Re: Parting Out: 2003 Eurovan MV
« on: April 27, 2017, 06:57:20 pm »
Would you be interested in selling one of the door handle lock cylinder/cores? You can keep the door handle (door will open and latch fine without the lock cylinder) and I don't need a key.
Also, are the rear seat latches (that attach to the sides of the body) available? I have a GLS with a MV rear seat. The MV seat back is slightly narrower than the GLS, and my latches are too short and do not snap into the seat back.
Let me know!
Also, are the rear seat latches (that attach to the sides of the body) available? I have a GLS with a MV rear seat. The MV seat back is slightly narrower than the GLS, and my latches are too short and do not snap into the seat back.
Let me know!
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Want to buy something? / WTB: Door Handle Lock Cylinder
« on: April 22, 2017, 05:40:58 pm »
I am in need of a lock cylinder for a Eurovan door handle. I do not need the key (so, if you have a bastard lock-cylinder, I want it!).
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Interior! / Early vs Late Steering Wheels
« on: January 20, 2017, 10:37:03 am »
After installing a 2000 "blue" instrument cluster into my early '99 GLS, I'm considering also swapping out the steering wheel for a late-model wheel. Does anybody know if the clock-spring from the early '99 mounts into the 2000+ steering wheel? Or will I also need to locate the matching clock-spring?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Show off your projects here! / Re: '99 EV GLS Camping Rig
« on: January 17, 2017, 10:19:51 am »
The EV has been plugging away the last 2 months, mostly just local trips across the lowcountry to log some miles on the bike.
I did replace the heater-core last month. This required removing the bypass the previous owner installed. The cost of a new heater hose ($160+) that has the thermoswitch housing was more than I wanted to spend, so I picked up some aluminum hose barbs and found a billet of aluminum in the shop:
Mock-up prior to welding:
I'll snap a finished pic eventually. It's installed and the EV now has heat. And on that note, the rear heat was working in October, but has not worked this winter since I reconnected all of the fan switches and fuses, and replaced the radiator. Could be the solenoid directing coolant to the rear heater core, a sensor, or a controller...I'm hoping it's just a loose wire.
My early-style instrument cluster had been giving me problems. The PO replaced the stock cluster with an earlier unit, maybe a 96-98? Or maybe not even from an EV at all. It worked, but the gauge lighting was awful. I put the stock cluster back in, which looked years newer despite being the same general style (it's all about the lighting), and it worked for a month before dying once again.
So, I opted to swap in a newer "blue" cluster from a 2000 EV.
Biggest PITA was the Bentley wire diagrams...
- my EV is a 1999 GLS, the January 1996+ Bentley wire diagram is in the ball-park for this chassis/instrument cluster.
- The September 1998+ wire-diagram is incorrect for the 1999 chassis/instrument cluster
- The 2000 EV instrument cluster is partially explained by the September 1998+ wire-diagram and the May 1999+ wire-diagram. I suppose greens look grey when you're colorblind.
Splicing the 2000 harness into the 1999 chassis was relatively trivial. After confirming all of the pin assignments, I clipped one wire at a time (hurray for 25 white wires!!!) from the 1999 connector and soldered each to the pigtail for the 2000 connectors. All functions from the 1999 cluster work; some functions of the 2000 EV cluster do not (brake pad wear indicator - grounded to deactivate light; EPC light - not connected; dead bulb indicator - not connected; etc); some are redundant (I spliced the parking brake and ABS leads, so both the dash lights and instrument cluster light up simultaneously).
I'll probably pick up a late steering wheel and airbag off eBay to complete the cockpit update. Did VW ever make the Climatronic with blue back-lighting instead of green?
I did replace the heater-core last month. This required removing the bypass the previous owner installed. The cost of a new heater hose ($160+) that has the thermoswitch housing was more than I wanted to spend, so I picked up some aluminum hose barbs and found a billet of aluminum in the shop:
Mock-up prior to welding:
I'll snap a finished pic eventually. It's installed and the EV now has heat. And on that note, the rear heat was working in October, but has not worked this winter since I reconnected all of the fan switches and fuses, and replaced the radiator. Could be the solenoid directing coolant to the rear heater core, a sensor, or a controller...I'm hoping it's just a loose wire.
My early-style instrument cluster had been giving me problems. The PO replaced the stock cluster with an earlier unit, maybe a 96-98? Or maybe not even from an EV at all. It worked, but the gauge lighting was awful. I put the stock cluster back in, which looked years newer despite being the same general style (it's all about the lighting), and it worked for a month before dying once again.
So, I opted to swap in a newer "blue" cluster from a 2000 EV.
Biggest PITA was the Bentley wire diagrams...
- my EV is a 1999 GLS, the January 1996+ Bentley wire diagram is in the ball-park for this chassis/instrument cluster.
- The September 1998+ wire-diagram is incorrect for the 1999 chassis/instrument cluster
- The 2000 EV instrument cluster is partially explained by the September 1998+ wire-diagram and the May 1999+ wire-diagram. I suppose greens look grey when you're colorblind.
Splicing the 2000 harness into the 1999 chassis was relatively trivial. After confirming all of the pin assignments, I clipped one wire at a time (hurray for 25 white wires!!!) from the 1999 connector and soldered each to the pigtail for the 2000 connectors. All functions from the 1999 cluster work; some functions of the 2000 EV cluster do not (brake pad wear indicator - grounded to deactivate light; EPC light - not connected; dead bulb indicator - not connected; etc); some are redundant (I spliced the parking brake and ABS leads, so both the dash lights and instrument cluster light up simultaneously).
I'll probably pick up a late steering wheel and airbag off eBay to complete the cockpit update. Did VW ever make the Climatronic with blue back-lighting instead of green?
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Show off your projects here! / Re: '99 EV GLS Camping Rig
« on: November 09, 2016, 08:18:39 am »
I love the utility of skateboard wheels...
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Show off your projects here! / Re: '99 EV GLS Camping Rig
« on: November 09, 2016, 08:16:54 am »
There's a considerable amount of reinforcement that has been added since these pics (12" of 3/16" plate that ties the side of the hitch receiver to the side of the bumper and extends forward along the lower rocker to tie-in with the cross-member that's behind the rear wheels).
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Show off your projects here! / Re: '99 EV GLS Camping Rig
« on: November 09, 2016, 08:13:55 am »
Attaching pics on this forum is an exercise in futility...once a post is rejected, it's almost impossible to resubmit as it's considered a duplicate post (even though it was never accepted to begin with). So, no more narratives...just a complete waste of time.
Materials:
Decided to bumper-mount the swing-out instead:
Materials:
Decided to bumper-mount the swing-out instead:
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Westfalia / Re: MV Rear Seat Latch/Catch
« on: November 05, 2016, 08:33:10 am »I'm sure I e got a set. Might take me a little while to find them.Hi Cole,
Any luck finding a stray set?
Thanks,
J
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Show off your projects here! / Re: '99 EV GLS Camping Rig
« on: October 16, 2016, 02:17:05 pm »
Still brainstorming on the swing-out tire and bike carriers. Here's the idea, 3/16" steel plate mounted to the rear pillar above the taillight (outline in the first pic), 90-degree bend extending rearward to mount a hinge in double-shear behind the hatch; rectangular tube from the hinge to a latch where the VW emblem is located (outlined in the 2nd pic). There would be another swing-out mirrored on the driver's side as well.
Where I'm scratching my head is I first considered bolting this plate to the pillar, with a matching 3/16" plate on the backside, effectively sandwiching the sheet-metal. However, after inspection, the backside of the pillar is boxed-in in that area. I'm certain I can back up any hardware in that area with large washers, but am uncertain about fitting a plate that mirrors the mount on the outside of the pillar.
On the other hand, I can TIG the mounting plate onto the pillar (just a big lap joint all the way around). I'm not terribly keen on this due to how thin the sheet metal *may* be, and the potential for rust to form between the mounting plate and the body; I can deal with the potential for rust on the backside of the pillar (where the coating/paint will be burned away) by blindly shooting paint up into the boxed-in area.
Any thoughts? Cole, you've probably cut up the most EVs out of this group...can you comment on whether the rear pillar is thick/strong enough to weld such a mount to it?
Where I'm scratching my head is I first considered bolting this plate to the pillar, with a matching 3/16" plate on the backside, effectively sandwiching the sheet-metal. However, after inspection, the backside of the pillar is boxed-in in that area. I'm certain I can back up any hardware in that area with large washers, but am uncertain about fitting a plate that mirrors the mount on the outside of the pillar.
On the other hand, I can TIG the mounting plate onto the pillar (just a big lap joint all the way around). I'm not terribly keen on this due to how thin the sheet metal *may* be, and the potential for rust to form between the mounting plate and the body; I can deal with the potential for rust on the backside of the pillar (where the coating/paint will be burned away) by blindly shooting paint up into the boxed-in area.
Any thoughts? Cole, you've probably cut up the most EVs out of this group...can you comment on whether the rear pillar is thick/strong enough to weld such a mount to it?
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Show off your projects here! / Re: '99 EV GLS Camping Rig
« on: October 12, 2016, 09:41:16 pm »
Oh, and this isn't simply off-the-cuff. A lot of planning is going into this build...
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