Hello again,

I've been spending more time on my Benz recently and been uncovering more problems!

I have a strange short/ground problem which I'm hoping someone has seen before.

With the ignition 'on', I can hear feedback through the speakers. If I put the hazards on, I hear more feedback clicking when the hazards click. The overhead console didn't work properly either. All the warning lights in the dash were dim (Except for the SRS). If I turn the wipers on, I hear a click through the speakers. Also, the radio is showing giberish (sp?) I cannot turn it on or off.

Also, when I have the hazards on, the rest of the lights in the car (ext. or int) dim slightly.

I traced my wiring diagram and found that all those components used W1, or the ground behind the cluster. After a monumental fight, I removed the cluster. For giggles, I tried to check out the problem again. Now it is gone.

Does this mean my cluster is shorted? Has anyone seen this before?

Mike

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