Ok well its not really OMG!! more like omg......

I took the instrument cluster out today and took off all the electrical connections. I found something very weird....There are 3 3W bulbs, two on the top to light up the whole cluster and one 3W on bottom left. Well this bulb holder has a wire coming out of it that was spliced into a green wire that was part of an harness. I have no idea what this is for.....the two wires were spliced together with a piece of electrical tape.

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190e 2.6 1990. 300,000 KM
C230 K 2000, 130,000 KM

and your question again?

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joel

Prayers bring forth enlightenment.

Obviously to get your thoughts on what this could be.....what else....???

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190e 2.6 1990. 300,000 KM
C230 K 2000, 130,000 KM

Did you ever figure it out?

Well I know a couple of things. First, who ever did then had to remove the dash in a way that left no tool marks on the sides of the dash. Second, he/she had a reason for doing so. Afterall why would they get power from the bulb socket? I have so far found the cut part of the wire and spliced it back together to the way it was originally. I have yet to completely reinstall the cluster because I was waiting on the red fuse for it, which I will get tomorrow...so after I put it all back together I guess I will find out what if any difference I notice after splicing that wire back to its original point. My BEST guess is that it had something to do with bypassing the "ABS" lights. Which I have never seen come on, even at startup. Other than that I have no idea, because that bulb worked without that wire in it so it couldnt be to power the bulb socket.



I'm still flustered.

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190e 2.6 1990. 300,000 KM
C230 K 2000, 130,000 KM

Lights-on lead to an aftermarket radio.

So it wil know when to dim or to track the dash light dimmer.

Michael

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