Actually, in the process of RR ing the cluster I managed to blow (and
replace) two different fuses. Turns out there are at least two good reason
they tell you to disconnect the battery.
On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 10:03 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You simply got lucky.
Joking
WTF, I decided to reinstall the cluster.
As I sort of suspected, the tachometer wasn't connected to the gauge. It
sprung to life when plugged in. D'OH!
I then disassembled the cluster and removed and retightened all the bulbs,
then reinstalled all the gauges and tested it. Voila, turn signals
the cluster out) to a bolt into the metal behind the cluster. Still
working 5 years later.
-Curt
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:52:52 -0500
From: Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 instrument cluster questions in 1983 300TD
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Message
What combination of the following would a lost ground account for? 1)
the
tach not working, 2) dim rheostat, or 3) missing blinker lights?
Quite possibly all of them, but certainly 1 and 3.
-- Jim
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I sent a msg. explaining that after reinstalling the cluster CORRECTLY the
only remaining problem is the dim dimmer.
On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 8:40 PM, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What combination of the following would a lost ground account for? 1)
the
tach not working, 2) dim
You simply got lucky.
Joking aside, as an electronics tech (30 years ago), first thing I jump on
in troubleshooting a problem when lots of interrelated electrical things
don't work is the ground, or lack thereof. Systems such as the cluster
normally share a common ground -- and if there isn't
Well, I pulled my instrument cluster yesterday afternoon, installed new
bulbs, and a NOS rheostat. What could cause the following symptoms, some of
which are not new:
1. Turn signals work but lighted arrows don't flash on the cluster.
2.. Rheostat barely register the dimmest glow if I fiddle
You've lost the ground. What should be a straight path to ground is
happening via the high hurdles.
See if you can find out where ground should be, then run a wire from that
point to ... well, to ground.
That is exactly how I got the windshield wipers to work in the Quantum.
Don
Avionics
What combination of the following would a lost ground account for? 1) the
tach not working, 2) dim rheostat, or 3) missing blinker lights?
On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Wonko the Sane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You've lost the ground. What should be a straight path to ground is
happening
