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VW1: Volvo
10 to 16 Volt Gauge
VW2: Volvo
10 to 16 Volt Gauge
ClockW2: Volvo Clock
VDO-30-0-15W:
"30-0-15"
TURBO GAUGE by VDO
This is the popular 52 mm VDO Cockpit
"30-0-15" Turbo Gauge that VDO offered
in black face only.
This face is
available with
"bar" scale shown below.
VDO-1-0-1barB: Black face for above VDO 30-0-15 gauge
VDO-1-0-1barW: White face for above VDO 30-0-15 gauge
VDO-30-0-20-W1: VDO "30-0-20" TURBO
GAUGE
(Type 1)
This is a "30-0-20" Boost Gauge
made by VDO (PN
150-121D). Again,
VDO never
offered this one in White face,
but now you can have one.
VDO-30-0-20-W2: VDO
"30-0-20" TURBO (Type 2)
Same gauge as above, but this face has
a little different
design
for the outer number indicator lines.
VDO 30-0-25W: VDO
"30-0-25" TURBO This is
the VDO Cockpit 25 PSI
boost gauge.
240T30-0-20W:
VOLVO (OEM)
240 TURBO GAUGE
At left is a conversion face
for your factory
240 Turbo Boost Gauge.
By simply
repositioning the needle, you will
be able to achieve a balanced and
nice looking
"30-0-20" gauge. This
conversion works well.
Note: I have found
that some factory 240 boost
gauges
respond better than others to this.
Again,
this seems to be Volvo/VDO design
imperfections or inconsistencies with gauges
not
originally
intended for "calibrated" use. The problem I have noticed is a
mild inconsistency
among gauges above the 10 InHg Vacuum level and above 10 PSI. Not
all gauges are affected
though. This face might be right for you if you are
running at or near stock boost (up to maybe
12 PSI). If you require
perfect accuracy at 15 or 20 PSI, you
should probably
consider going to
a "calibrated" aftermarket boost gauge designed for
better accuracy.
Same stock turbo gauge as above. This
conversion face
will fit your
factory 240 Turbo Boost Gauge and provide
a horizontal zero to the left.
You will need to turn your gauge 90
degrees when
mounting.

240T30-0-20tiltW:
VOLVO
(OEM)
"30-0-20" TILTED 240 TURBO GAUGE
Same as above, except R-Sport logo
added.
240T30-0-20tiltB:
Black Face for VOLVO
(OEM)
"30-0-20" TILTED 240 TURBO GAUGE
Also available with R-Sport logo in
place of "VOLVO Turbo".
This face will convert
your factory 240 Turbo
Boost Gauge to
one that is a
reproduction of the
factory face in white.
240TW2: **Optional "Wider-Yellow Band" (not shown) This face
replicates the wider yellow band on gauges found in later factory
intercooled 240's.
240TRB1: R-SPORT
BOOST - BLACK FACE.
This is a reproduction face of the
VERY rare
R-Sport Turbo gauge offered by Volvo
in their accessory catalogs in the eighties.
240TRB2: **Optional "Wider-Yellow Band" (not shown) This face
replicates the wider yellow band on gauges found in later factory
intercooled 240's.
240TRW1:
Reproduction
R-SPORT BOOST - WHITE FACE.
This face is
the
same as the R-Sport face
above except as a white face.
240TRW2: Reproduction
R-SPORT BOOST - WHITE FACE.
**Optional
"Wider-Yellow
Band" is
also
available,
which replicates the wider
yellow band on factory gauges found in
1984 and later factory
intercooled 240's.
Here's the Volvo Ambient (outside) Temperature
gauge reading in Celsius.
The white face shown
has black
characters.
AMFW: AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
(F) WHITE FACE
FAHRENHEIT.
AMFB: AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
(F) BLACK FACE
A full BLACK face
with white text to convert your Centigrade gauge to
read
in Fahrenheit.
AMCB: AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
(C) BLACK FACE
A full BLACK face
with white text to convert your BLACK Fahrenheit gauge to read in
Centigrade.
ECOW:
VOLVO
FUEL ECONOMY/VACUUM GAUGE
Also available
with the word
"Vacuum" above the sweep indicator.
A NOTE OF CAUTION regarding
disassembling this gauge:
The disassembly of this gauge
will likely present a problem. It is constructed similar to the
Volvo 240 Turbo Boost gauge, however the problem is that the
needle is
very difficult to remove. Normal procedures that work well
for all other gauges do not work for this one. An effort to
pull
the needle from this gauge may result in irreparable damage to the
internal
mechanism.
The Solution
(Illustrated instructions are included on this procedure):
The solution is to leave the
needle in place after opening the gauge housing per instructions.
Then you will to slit the white face vertically with a razor or Exacto
knife below the needle hole to the bottom edge of the face. Be
sure to use a very sharp razor so that the cut is clean and thin.
The cleaner the
cut, the more invisible it will be upon completion. Finally, slip
the
white face on under the needle. This will obviously take a steady
hand
once you have put adhesive on the face.
TachW:
VOLVO
SMALL TACHOMETER
TachB: VOLVO
SMALL TACHOMETER
Also
available is this black face that will add an R-Sport logo.
Looking for More
Faces?
If you would like a White
Face for any Volvo or VDO
52mm (2 1/16
inch) gauge not
found here, email me.
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Here are some custom faces
I made for the 52 mm gauges
to
match an R-Sport Gauge Style

*NOTE: VDO Cockpit gauges are manufactured in the same
way as most OEM Volvo 240 gauges.
They use solid metal face plates with
front lighted (reflected) faces. Back-lighted gauge faces,
with translucent faces, such as on the new VDO
Vision series,
cannot be converted with these white faces.
FULLY
DETAILED ON-LINE INSTRUCTIONS HERE!
Each order also comes with full-color
step-by-step printed instructions for
disassembling your gauges and installing these
faces
All faces have a Matte/Non-Glare
Laminated
UV Poly Film over the front to protect the
finish.
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