no gages work on the 85.5. Ideas?
10-27-2006, 06:24 PM
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How many relays did you replace? Come to think about it, I replaced the "X" relay and nothing happen. You have to replace the other relay too in my previous memo.
10-28-2006, 12:14 AM
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i plugged my cluster in three times before it would work properly. i plugged it in- didnt work- unplug, replug- worked but lights didnt work- unplug, replug- lights worked. FUnny. Make sure they are all plugged in correctly. Also- sound like your oil pressure sensor is backwards- although if you pulled the wires off they only go one way unless you pulled the spade connector off too....
10-28-2006, 12:29 PM
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I found the problem. the back of the cluster is screwed up where the connection is for the center two gauges. It is kind of torn. I am not sure how to fix this.
10-28-2006, 02:05 PM
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The back also has a few holes in it. soder would be too large. I think I need some kind of very thin copper strips. (or just get a new inst. cluster back.)
10-28-2006, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Porsche ****
How many relays did you replace? Come to think about it, I replaced the "X" relay and nothing happen. You have to replace the other relay too in my previous memo.
Just look at the car. The part number for VW is 141951253B. I bought (2) relays the same part number. One was for the "X" relay "G-14" and the other was for ignition relay 15 "G-2" I have a 1985/2 944.
10-29-2006, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie
Check the connectors on the back of the instrument cluster. The middle one that goes vertically is the one for the speedometer. I would unplug the connector and replug it. Make sure the contacts the plug goes over are in the proper place and making good contact.
If so, is there anything else I should be looking for that would cause this?
10-29-2006, 01:10 PM
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Success! Removed the dash again and unclipped and re-hookd center connector. I noticed when I unplugged it that it was in snuggly BUT in forgetting how to unplug it, I pushed the clips inward ainstead of outward. I realized that not only do the connectors need to be snugged on, but also the connector's retaining clips need to be pushed inward.
Only thing is that the speedo needle seems really slow to settle still. Not having much to compare it to since the dash has been flaky the entire time, is this normal?
Only thing is that the speedo needle seems really slow to settle still. Not having much to compare it to since the dash has been flaky the entire time, is this normal?
11-04-2006, 04:22 PM
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paging dave
dave, you said something about a seperate 4 wire plug in the DME. I removed the computer and only see the one large harness on the bottom of it. I saw a red 4 wire pug but it was plugged into 2 wires not going to the DME.
