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    What wire is this behind the cluster?! HELP!!

    Recently picked up a 88 325ic, love it, never going back to Hondas. Started to strip the interior to dye my carpet black and fix the dash cracks and noticed the cluster wiring was all types of mickeymoused. Anyone know where this wire leads to?! Thanks in advance!

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    That's gonna be a tough one...

    Can you unwrap it so we can see the connectors? If any...
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      #3
      Originally posted by ScottSneed View Post
      Recently picked up a 88 325ic, love it, never going back to Hondas. Started to strip the interior to dye my carpet black and fix the dash cracks and noticed the cluster wiring was all types of mickeymoused. Anyone know where this wire leads to?! Thanks in advance!

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      Stock radio wires. i would guess

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        #4
        Originally posted by Bmr View Post
        Stock radio wires. i would guess
        Turns out it was the radio wires, thanks!

        New problem however, the previous owner tapped into the radio wires to light the two bulbs for the cluster, any idea where those bulbs SHOULD be powered from?
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          #5
          They should be wired from the white connector that plugs into the cluster. Grey/Red wire, pin 23.
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            #6
            Originally posted by Gregs///M View Post
            They should be wired from the white connector that plugs into the cluster. Grey/Red wire, pin 23.
            Sweet thanks, where should I ground thee?
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              #7
              It should show 12V when the rest of the dash lights illuminate. Pin 24 should show ground.
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                #8
                Originally posted by Gregs///M View Post
                It should show 12V when the rest of the dash lights illuminate. Pin 24 should show ground.
                Thanks! Gonna get on this tomorrow morning. Did the bulb come with a socket? Previous owner had a bulb connected to speaker wire -_-
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                  #9
                  Yes there should be sockets behind the cluster, two of them.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Gregs///M View Post
                    Yes there should be sockets behind the cluster, two of them.
                    Pics? I believe this guy may have removed em or something
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                      #11
                      Scott, it is the two large bulbs behind the orange light diffusers. They are the only two large bulbs, you cant miss them.
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