hey we are in the same boat with my 1984 300D

brake idiot light wont go off

only gauge is the fuel gauge and ha i'm rockin better than you my speedo will occasionly work and i do have a slightly cool AC not worth a damn in OKlahoma. and my trunk opens smoothly.

and today my car started the no turning off thing

so if i come across any information or solutions ill let you know, I know how you feel but just keep in mind that "this too can be fixed"

ive considered ripping out the whole gauge panel and replacing with good ol Auto Meter gauges

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