Mk2 Dash Problems

notbydesign · 19-03-2009, 08:50 PM

Hey guys having problems with my dash clusters. I can't get any illumination, fuel gauge, heat gauge, or tacho. But the turn signals, charge, high beam and oil lights are working. Any ideas?

JamesR · 19-03-2009, 10:58 PM

for the illumination, you may need to swap some lights from ya old cluster.

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...gl+ghia+clocks

http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/b001...ock_wiring.htm

read this thread, might be able to help.
hope it works out ok.

JordyCharlieBoz · 20-03-2009, 02:05 PM

You do have the dash lights turned on right? lol.
I have a similar problem... i'll be driving along and the lights drop out cept the fuel gauge, auto electrician says its an earth problem.

notbydesign · 20-03-2009, 08:36 PM

i swapped some lights over, tried some new wire combinations, but in the end it was stock combination that worked. got the dash lights working. now how do i tell the difference between the wire for the heat gauge and the wire for the fuel gauge? one is working but have no idea which.

JamesR · 20-03-2009, 08:57 PM

red/white wire should be from the temp sender.
blue/black wire should be from the fuel sender.

is that what you wanted?

did you get the tacho to work?

notbydesign · 20-03-2009, 09:24 PM

i think the wires on my loom have been customised as they arent the same as the ones where the loom plugs into! i think the fuel sender is working. i have to run a wire from the tacho to the distributor so ive read... not sure if this is true

JamesR · 20-03-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by notbydesign

i think the wires on my loom have been customised as they arent the same as the ones where the loom plugs into! i think the fuel sender is working. i have to run a wire from the tacho to the distributor so ive read... not sure if this is true

well i guess to check which is temp wire, when car is cold, it wont trigger the guage.

wire from tacho to negative side of the coil.