Volkswagen Cabriolet

Guide: CE1 Instrument Clusters

1981-1987
VDO ~ standard & and with upshift
(For MFA connections and wire colors, see page 2 & 3)

Tach Light Bulb Speedometer Light Bulb

Voltage Stabilizer
Terminal 1 (output)
Terminal 2 (ground)
Terminal 3 (input)

Cruise Control
Connection
(if installed)
Speedometer
Tachometer Cable
Connector

Clock Light Bulb

Upshift
Connector
(if installed)

Wire Color Position Instrument Cluster Circuit

Main Connector
1 Lights
2 Ground
3 Fuel gauge
4 Coolant temperature gauge and warning light
5 Tachometer
6 Power, clock
7 High-beam indicator light
8 (not used)
9 Low oil pressure warning (1.8 bar)
10 OXS warning light
11 Low oil pressure warning (0.3 bar)
12 Charging system warning light (aka exciter circuit)
13 Turn indicator light
14 Switched power from ignition switch
Upshift Connector (if installed; manual trans only)
4 Upshift indicator light
5 Upshift solenoid

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1981-1987
VDO ~ MFA
(a few variations of MFA's exist; consult wiring diagrams for verification of your specific model)

Tach Light Bulb Speedometer Light Bulb

Voltage Stabilizer
Terminal 1 (output)
Vacuum Connection
Terminal 2 (ground)
Terminal 3 (input)

Cruise Control
Connection
(if installed)
Speedometer
Tachometer Cable
Connector
Clock Light Bulb

MFA Connector

Wire Color Position Instrument Cluster Circuit

Main Connector
1 Lights
2 Ground
3 Fuel gauge
4 Coolant temperature gauge and warning light
5 Tachometer
6 Power, clock
7 High-beam indicator light
8 MFA mode switch
9 Low oil pressure warning (1.8 bar)
10 (not used)
11 Low oil pressure warning (0.3 bar)
12 Charging system warning light (aka exciter circuit)
13 Turn indicator light
14 Switched power from ignition switch
MFA Connector
1 Air temperature
2 Air temperature
3 Oil temperature
4 Gearshift control
5 Gearshift control
6 (not used)

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1988-1993
VDO ~ standard & MFA
Motometer ~ standard & MFA

Tach Light Bulb Speedometer Light Bulb

Voltage Stabilizer
Terminal 1 (output)
Terminal 2 (ground)
MFA Connector Terminal 3 (input)
(if installed) MFA Vacuum Connection (if installed)
VDO: Black, round
Motometer: Green, rectangle Cruise Control
Connection
(if installed)
Speedometer
Tachometer Cable
(housing may be black
or white)
Connector
Clock Light Bulb

MFA or Airbag
Connector
(if installed)

Wire Color Position Instrument Cluster Circuit

Main Connector
1 Lights
2 Ground
3 Fuel gauge
4 Coolant temperature gauge and warning light
5 Tachometer
6 Power, clock
7 High-beam indicator light
8 Airbag indicator light (USA Motometer only); MFA mode switch (if MFA installed)
9 Low oil pressure warning (1.8 bar)
10 (not used)
11 Low oil pressure warning (0.3 bar)
12 Charging system warning light (aka exciter circuit)
13 Turn indicator light
14 Switched power from ignition switch
MFA / Airbag Connectors (if installed, 1988-1993)
1 Speed sensor
2 Airbag warning
3 Airbag warning
4 Oil temperature
5 Air temperature
6 Air temperature
-- Switch (memory)
-- Switch (reset)

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