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Cluster not working
Hi,
Ive just taken out my black box, policy has ended, so ive plugged in both of the wire harnesses that are in the back of the cluster refitted straight away (my fault) didnt test it, and now my indicators work, high beams and thats it, no lights come up, and no gauges or tacs work??
So has the black box used one of my cluster earths or red wire, and now thats the reason? But all back lights work e.g. Needles, numbers, time, mileage etc.
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Ive just taken out my black box, policy has ended, so ive plugged in both of the wire harnesses that are in the back of the cluster refitted straight away (my fault) didnt test it, and now my indicators work, high beams and thats it, no lights come up, and no gauges or tacs work??
So has the black box used one of my cluster earths or red wire, and now thats the reason? But all back lights work e.g. Needles, numbers, time, mileage etc.
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Cluster not working
It has a number of earths. You likely have a damaged cable
What wires did it tap into?
What wires did it tap into?
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Re: Cluster not working
Well i didn't tape up any, because the 2 wire harnesses, just plugged straight in to the cluster. So no wires were exposed, only the black box ones.alexperkins wrote:It has a number of earths. You likely have a damaged cable
What wires did it tap into?
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Do you know where the black box wires were attached to though?
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Ahhh damn, i didnt check... i will check soon and get back to you, because i know they go down towards the Middle of the dash behind the radio.
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Is it a case of... i find where it starts, then take if out from there?alexperkins wrote:Do you know where the black box wires were attached to though?
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So i have found it, starts in the blue wire harness, heres a pic....alexperkins wrote:Do you know where the black box wires were attached to though?
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So shall i take out the black box wires then connect all the normal wires back together again? Seems the only logical way?
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Correct
You need to undo what theyve done properly.
You need to undo what theyve done properly.
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Ok, so they have soldered all the wires together, so if i cut, each side close, and connect them back up nicely, with some tape, should work?alexperkins wrote:Correct
You need to undo what theyve done properly.
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Post a pic - ill confirm
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alexperkins wrote:Post a pic - ill confirm
So i just did it, seems to b the same... not working...
Not sure if you can see, but brown to brown, black to black, red to red.
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Yes i can see
Get some proper insulating tape in any case - duck tape isnt a good choice!
If the clocks do nothing, its the feed to the clocks thats suffering
The high beam and indicators is fed from a seperate feed.
Get some proper insulating tape in any case - duck tape isnt a good choice!
If the clocks do nothing, its the feed to the clocks thats suffering
The high beam and indicators is fed from a seperate feed.
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Ok, i'll get some insulation tape, and how could they be suffering? Not a good enough connection maybe?...
And the speedo needle doesn't work, or fuel gauge or thermostat, and rev counter. And back lights all work.
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And the speedo needle doesn't work, or fuel gauge or thermostat, and rev counter. And back lights all work.
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Is it two plugs on the back of the clocks or one?
Have you checked your fuses?
Have you checked your fuses?