Hey guys...
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And now for the Q.
After following the instructions on how to fix the odometer on one of these threads,(it worked!) I put the cluster back in the car and for some reason, the brake wear and parking brake indicator lamps turn on and stay on until you rev the engine up to about 1500. While this takes place, the lights are also dim (sucking in some amps i suppose) After you rev up a bit, they go out and all is fine. Also, does anybody know if I can reach the outside air flap from where the instrument cluster sits?

Thanks Guys....
Pat

My car does that too until I rev it a little. I thought it was normal. Did you notice it happening before your pulled the instrument cluster? If you are talking about the flap for the center vents or the one for the defrost, Ifind it easier to get to it from the glove box, but if you have the cluster out, it should be just as accessible.

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No, it didn't do it until I removed and replaced the cluster. The other thing that it did start doing since that time is the turn signal blinkers are blinking faster and now you can actually hear the relay. Used to be so quiet you found yourself pushing on it after a few seconds at a light only to find that you did already! I thought maybe a vaccum leak since it goes away after you rev it but that angle does nothing for the blinker question.

Thanks for the reply. Someone out there has probably seen this before.

PS...The flap i'm talking about is the one that actually lets outside air into the cabin. I'm not sure if it is there but I can hear the actuator around that part of the car. It is different from the fresh/recirculate flap behind the glove box. It's supposed to shut out the outside air when temp wheel is in "MIN".

Hope that helped.