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Old 11-09-2007, 10:27 AM   #1
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Default Cluster Illumination Problem

Hi All,

The lights in the cluster have gone out! Fuses are ok.

This has happened before, a few years ago when we went over a massive dip in a country road at speed, but it corrected itself within a few days. No fuses were blown then either.

I was thinking that I should pull the cluster out and disconnect and reconnect the 2 plugs at the back. Failing that, I'm not sure what I should do. Any ideas?

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Old 11-09-2007, 11:24 AM   #2
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I just got it all sorted!

A soldered wire had broken. Soldered it back together and voila! Cluster illumination is GO!

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Old 11-09-2007, 06:39 PM   #3
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I sense something...ummm....check the wiring the solder might be broken...

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Old 11-09-2007, 06:48 PM   #4
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I sense something...ummm....check the wiring the solder might be broken...

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Your spider senses are right on the money Ken! LOL!

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Old 11-09-2007, 07:41 PM   #5
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Bills in the mail then...LOL

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Thats one of the hazards of modding GK, sometimes it comes back to bite us.
Glad to see you got it sorted cheaply.
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Thats one of the hazards of modding GK, sometimes it comes back to bite us.
Glad to see you got it sorted cheaply.
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