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Electrical Gremlin or Safety Feature? 700 1988

posted by  Erwin on  Fri Jul 11 04:00 CST 2003
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Thanks for the replys,

When I had the seats out I noticed the driver's seatbelt latch connector was pulled loose. There was a reason. I put everything back in order when I put the seats back in and I'm sure that's when the problem surfaced (for me). Yesterday I pulled it open again and the speedo bounced around while I was fingering the contacts. Pulling the green wire loose of the switch "fixed" it. I'll investigate when I pull the instrument panel out. I agree there's likely an instrument panel wiring or circuit board issue. Lately (before the interior was put back in) the gas gauge and voltmeter don't come up without a slight whack at the top of the console. Then they're fine till next time.

BTW, There wasn't enough rust to compromise any body grounding. Just a few light spots on the interior floor and one dime-sized hole I cleaned, treated and sealed with marine putty/epoxy.

Regards,
--
Erwin in Memphis, '88 745t 183,000 miles, '95 855t For Sale






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