From:	dl9146@earthlink.net on behalf of Don [dl9146@earthlink.net]
Sent:	Tuesday, May 11, 1999 9:14 PM
To:	dl9146@earthlink.net
Subject:	Combo Gauge kit -Tech tip

Hi All,
One of the 914 lister and future combo gauge owner is Dave Darling.
He brought up something I had not thought about and maybe be helpful with the
wiring behind the dash. see his post below
Hope you dont mind Dave...
Be Seeing you, 
-Don


Dave wrote:
   I checked the connectors I have.  They *do* fit the regular
"cockpit" series aftermarket VDO gauges, and they *also* fit the 911
oil temp and pressure gauges!  (People getting the "triple" combo
gauge take note!)  Not sure about the 914 fuel gauge though.
        I'm pretty sure they do *not* fit the stock 914 center con-
sole gauges.  Hmm, maybe I wasn't looking at the stock oil temp
gauge, the others only have two wires anyway.  So it's possible that
it would fit the stock center-console mounted oil temp gauge, but it
won't fit the other two.

        So, this is a VDO kit, part # 240 026, "Push-on Connector".
Your local VDO shop can order them for you, if you ask nice.  It
contains three barbed female spade connectors, plus the plastic plug
body that all three fit in.  It is "keyed" so that you can only put
it on one way, and serves to keep all those wires together nicely.
I have about seven left at the moment, but I want to use most of
them myself.  I can sell off a couple of them for $10 each to your
door.  I *think* that's about what I paid for them, but I really
don't know anymore.  But it is a nice round number.

        Later!

--DD

Dave Darling                                  74 914 2.0 (decapitated)
                      darling@simlab.arc.nasa.gov
                        "OFF WITH ITS HEADS!"