Photos of '86 instr. cluster wiring + manifold
05-19-2003, 06:41 PM
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Greg - thanks very much for the updated photos and location of the switches. Since the hi-intensity washer is missing on mine, I will probably get a spare from Radio Shack.
As usual sharing photos among the group makes easy to pintpoint the problems. Thanks to all for your suggestions and contributions.
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As usual sharing photos among the group makes easy to pintpoint the problems. Thanks to all for your suggestions and contributions.
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05-19-2003, 08:16 PM
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I might as well add my 2 cents worth as well. I just finished a major rehab of the instrument pod and cluster on my 1985 Euro. As other have noted, I too found a black taped connector buried in the wiring...my recollection of the wiring diagrams is that this is the rear fog light switch connector. I have no idea why this is not connected...there is certainly no place to mount it in the pod at present.
My car has the odometer reset & instrument cluster illumination dimmer on the driver's left (under the pod) and the intensive washer &cruise control rheostat on the right. I recall that the push buttons for odo reset and intensive washer use a very small spade connector...the rheostats use the most popular size connector, as shown in the original post picture...not sure of the wire colors, but my guess would be the dash light dimmer if you do not have one.
I found my cluster to be in overall good shape, but there must have been a number of bad electrical connections. After cleaning everything and testing all the bulbs I could find (oddly none were blown!), I now have all cluster warning lights working again! Most were not operative before the rehab. I'm glad I had no need to know something was amiss in the past! At least I will know about it in the future.
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SteveCo in St. John's
My car has the odometer reset & instrument cluster illumination dimmer on the driver's left (under the pod) and the intensive washer &cruise control rheostat on the right. I recall that the push buttons for odo reset and intensive washer use a very small spade connector...the rheostats use the most popular size connector, as shown in the original post picture...not sure of the wire colors, but my guess would be the dash light dimmer if you do not have one.
I found my cluster to be in overall good shape, but there must have been a number of bad electrical connections. After cleaning everything and testing all the bulbs I could find (oddly none were blown!), I now have all cluster warning lights working again! Most were not operative before the rehab. I'm glad I had no need to know something was amiss in the past! At least I will know about it in the future.
Regards,
SteveCo in St. John's
05-19-2003, 11:03 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Since the hi-intensity washer is missing on mine, I will probably get a spare from Radio Shack. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Why? Unless your'e going to purchase the hi-intensity silicone fluid and fill the separate reservoir under the hood, you don't need it. I just streamlined my washer tubing system and eliminated the hi--intensity loop.
The hi-intensity washer is not a higher pressure washer, it's a system pumping a silicone fluid from a separate reservoir instead of the standard washer fluid which we all know and use. Although it is known to work well, I really don't know too many owners who spring for the more expensive silicone fluid for the hi-intensity system. I'm sure some people use it, I just haven't heard anyone say so.
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The hi-intensity washer is not a higher pressure washer, it's a system pumping a silicone fluid from a separate reservoir instead of the standard washer fluid which we all know and use. Although it is known to work well, I really don't know too many owners who spring for the more expensive silicone fluid for the hi-intensity system. I'm sure some people use it, I just haven't heard anyone say so.
Greg
05-20-2003, 12:17 AM
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One possiblity on your cars (at least the Euros) is that someone at some time replaced the center console with a US version which might not have the place for the hazard switch next to the clock, so they decided to stick the hazard switch in the pod and do away with another switch (bypassing the switch.. taping it).
Now I'm not sayin my car is correct (cause I have no idea what PO's did) but my pod switches are diff than yours on the right hand side. I have a seperate switch for rear window wiper, and below, the switch for the rear window defog/defrost. I'm not sure if the seperate switch for rear window wiper is a Euro thing, but those that have Euros, that might be the extra switch that is taped-off (I'm not sure why it's not wired in directly with the main wiper switch). And like I said, my hazard switch is next to the clock on the center console.
Like I said, I'm not sure this configuration is correct, that's just how I bought it, and any info would be appreciated.
Now I'm not sayin my car is correct (cause I have no idea what PO's did) but my pod switches are diff than yours on the right hand side. I have a seperate switch for rear window wiper, and below, the switch for the rear window defog/defrost. I'm not sure if the seperate switch for rear window wiper is a Euro thing, but those that have Euros, that might be the extra switch that is taped-off (I'm not sure why it's not wired in directly with the main wiper switch). And like I said, my hazard switch is next to the clock on the center console.
Like I said, I'm not sure this configuration is correct, that's just how I bought it, and any info would be appreciated.