that's a classic sign the regulator has failed. pull the two screws on the regulator off the alt, and change it.

as for the cluster pulling... I just grab the edges of the cluster, rest my thumbs on the two knobs stickin out, and pull.

the wires on the terminal block go to the starter.

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1987 190D 2.5Turbo
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1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
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