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jaybo

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Hi Guys

I have a problem where when i turn my lights on, my dials stop working and the lights eliminate but very dull.

Please see picture below

I have cut alot of the wiring out, the is a yellow wire that comes out the orange block which i think may be causign this,

Does anyone know what the yellow wire is for?



Thanks

Mark

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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 11:25
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orange block?

you've probably got rid of an earth which was needed

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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 11:30
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jaybo

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yeah orange block, ive tried to earth the yellow doesnt seem to be that, i will take the clocks out and try find the yellow at the back of the clocks

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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 11:47
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I agree, sounds like a missing Earth.

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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 16:50
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Cheers guys will have a look tonight and update

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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 17:10
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Does anybody know where the yellow wire from the orange plug goes to?

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Posted 11th Feb 2013 at 21:20
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No, but it sounds like you've lost the Earth for the lights and then when you turn them on, they try and use the Earth for the dials which kills the dials and the lights themselves only illuminate weakly as the Earth they are using is not one which is designated for them and therefore there is a high resistance present.

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 09:11
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what orange plug? the one going into the dials?

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 09:28
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The one under the dash, theres five plugs, grey red blue white and orange, but i just need to know what the orange one is for and espically where the yellow wire goes?

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 10:23
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not sure exactly which you mean, a photo might help. however around that area there's the orange airbag wiring and slipring thing for indicators, but that's more steering column positioned. unless you mean relays under the dash, in which case i don't know without seeing your photo. i did all the wiring myself on my 306 and started again from basics but you do have to be careful as some things share earths and whatnot. i know mine was a p1 and i rewired everything from fogs to hazard switches and if you weren't careful you ended up with either smoke or nothing! i checked twice though and cut once..

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 11:00
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its low down, its sort of behind the relays,

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 11:07
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some old photos from my old loom

http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=146856&page=last

forget exactly where each thing went, i'm guessing to fusebox though rather than an interlinked loom Unsure the other looms that would link into there would be for the central locking and electric windows at a guess. why do you ask about that wire anyway? has it been cut and you suspect it's the problem?

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306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges
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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 11:22
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yeah basically we have a cut out all the spare plugs, the only plug i need is the orange, but my mate cut that yellow wire aswell, ever since thats been cut i have had this issue

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 13:50
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Where does the other end of the yellow wire connect to?

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 15:12
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has it got a wire number?

i'd try rejoining it to an earth for a second and see if the dash changes at all but be careful. if nothing happens after like 2 seconds then disconnect it. fire = not cool

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 15:28
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Tried that, yeah think its 0448 5001 from memory i will have a look tonight

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 16:37
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is there a wiring diagram that will tell me where it goes?

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 16:38
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jaybo wrote:
is there a wiring diagram that will tell me where it goes?


Should be traceable in the Haynes manual wiring diagrams...Yes

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 18:52
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jaybo

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I best get one bought

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Posted 12th Feb 2013 at 21:08
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