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Post Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:27 pm

Hello,

I recently had my dash out and was butchering the wiring loom.

I think you can see where this is going :D

Anyway when Iput it all back together the rev counter (and hence economy meter) doesn't work.

I have tried a different cluster and that didn't fix it so it must be a wiring fault. Does anyone have pin-outs for the blue socket on the dash or some ideas of where I can check the voltage easily to try and find the short/break (the dash is now back in)

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Post Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:32 pm

give the connector a joggle and see if its dirty as well, i only took mine out for 15 mins didn't touch anything and the same thing happened to me...

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Post Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:37 pm

hi mate

ive got the same prob. fitted my obc put it all back together turned the engine over and burnt the rev couter out. Tired 2 other sets off clock out b4 i relised wot happened.

Been told to put a new loom in fingers crossed

if any one can help out please HELP!!!!!!!!!
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:58 am

Try the fuse! Think the fuse for that controls the electric aerial and the interior lights too. Do they work?

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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:12 am

try fuse 10? I think that's what happened to mine.
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Post Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:47 pm

Cheers guys. fuse sounds like a good first stop. I assumed that all the instrument cluster was under the same one.

As for interior lights and stuff I stripped them all out. That might explain something as I was removing the loom for these so maybe just maybe I have taken something out I shouldn't have!