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Post Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:50 pm

Nearly there now,I seem to have a spare bulb on a green and a grey/red wire , currently hanging down by the ecu area drivers side , where does it go ? It lights up when there's power

Also on the head lamps , got a yellow and a grey connector - what ones for what bulb ?

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Post Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:11 pm

Either its from the headlight switch or from the head light level adjuster in the lower cowling.
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Post Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:31 pm

Knowing what bulbs you already have would help, polsta. Also, is this the tiny LED-sized bulbs or the bigger type?

For the small ones, there are two in the heater controls, one in the cigarette ashtray, and one in the rear ashtray off the top of my head. Got all those?
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Post Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:48 pm

sorry wasat the garage and was to more make a note so didnt forget again-

yes its the little led size in black holder

i have all the others in place- 2 hevac, ash trays, fog switch etc hence why a bit lost as to where it goes, its pre facelift so no headlight ajuster bulb, its hanging down by the steering column at mom but can reach all around that area, presumed its not for the cluster ?

in the headlight/fog light switch panel, it is just 1 bulb isnt it ? which is in place

bit stumped really
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Post Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:46 pm

Panel lights are all grey/red and brown/white. Grey/red and green is the ABS warning light.
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Post Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:21 pm

And warning light ? Where does it go to exaclty Brian ? I don't think my car has abs or do all 325 have it ?
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Post Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:26 pm

ABS was optional on your car, but if you have the warning light, you have the ABS loom at least.
Plugs into the hole marked ABS on the back of the cluster.
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Post Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:22 am

Ok thanks Brian, Im not 100% but don't think I have abs, how can I confirm ? If I don't should I just remove the bulb ? As it lights up whenever there's power, but as its not running yet I have no idea if it goes out once started/driven
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Post Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:13 am

ABS unit is in the engine bay on in the passengerside inner wing.
You can't really miss it
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Post Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:05 am

Rav335uk wrote:ABS unit is in the engine bay on in the passengerside inner wing.
You can't really miss it
Especially as it has 'ABS' in 2" high letters embossed on its cover.
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Post Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:07 am

You have abs and the cover is missing. It's in your resto thread pics
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Post Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:54 pm

johnl320 wrote:You have abs and the cover is missing. It's in your resto thread pics
Nice one cheers for that ! Which answers the above as it why there's no abs in writing I presume !!

So its got abs then , happy with that !