Voltage Regulator Kit – T3 | T4 | LT1 | Caddy 1 / Instrument Panel
For fuel and temperature gauges
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Product Question
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This is a Webshop Kit containing a Voltage Stabiliser and spacer.
For earlier VW models which as far as the vehicles we deal with are T3, LT1, and Caddy the spacer in this kit is required.
If your’e buying it for something else, Golf, Scirocco, Passat… Older Audi’s etc. we’d ask you to do some research and if you’re replacing 171919803 then you need the spacer so leave it in your cart.
If you’re replacing 357919803, you don’t… and you can remove it from your cart and save yourself some pennies…
As a general rule though up to 1992 needs the spacer, after that they dont. *Does not apply to the LT models which all need the spacer.
More detail below:
Brand new voltage stabiliser for all VW T3, T4, LT and MKI Caddy.
Now, there’s a few of gotchas here, absorb and understand before you mail us telling us that they don’t work!
The voltage regulator/stabiliser for the fuel gauge and temperature gauges for the T3, LT and Caddy is no longer available in the original style, it’s a pretty old, obsolete design.
It has been replaced by a modern version but as usual the modern version isn’t quite the same…
The early version that fits the Caddy 1, LT1 and T3 was VW No 171 919 803 [See figure 1.], That became obsolete and was replaced by VW No 357 919 803 [See figure 2], this fits the T4, it is basically a 171 919 803 where the outer 2 pins functions are swapped.
That means that we can supply and sell a regulator that does the job of 171 919 803 and 357 919 803 simply by fitting in the right way up or upside down with the use of a small spacer bush [See figure 3].
This item is pretty inexpensive so you have a certain amount of fiddling about to get it to fit.
1. On T3, LT1 and Caddy 1 The unit is mounted upside down as compared to the original. [Fig. 3]
2. The legs need bending into place to meet the receptacle for the legs.
3. The 2 black plastic lugs on the instrument panel that locate the original unit need cutting back flush.
4. The mounting hole is tight, we suggest giving it a gentle tickle with a 3.2mm drill (that’s 1/8″ for you older ones)
You can think of this another way, the early regulator is no longer available but the regulator for the T4 is however to fit a T4 regulator to a T3, LT1 or a Caddy 1 then you’ve to fit it upside down
If you don’t accept the above, don’t buy!
Please see product pics for a few hints.
Additional Information
Our Part No.
T3919803K
Manufacturer
Brickwerks
VW No
171919803, 357919803
This kit consists of the following individual parts:
PLEASE NOTE: If any of the items in the kit have a QTY of 0 they are unfortunately out of stock and will not be delivered if ordered.
