Dashboard light switch wiring
Dashboard light switch wiring
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e635815

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379 posts

209 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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Guys,
You all know about the little switch down below by your left knee, the one that switches your dashboard off when you need it the most....
Somehow I've lost one wire to this switch and the dash is now in the dark.
What are the wiring colors connected to it? Can't find any loose wire down there but lots of unused wires with spade connectors up there. Might have pulled too many wires at the same time.
Thanks for the hint.
Philippe

Steve_D

13,801 posts

279 months

Wednesday 22nd July 2020
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White/Red and Red/White are the 2 wires at the switch.

Steve

lancepar

1,114 posts

193 months

Friday 24th July 2020
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Bonjour Philippe,

Sounds like the said switch was working and switching the dash lights on and off, but if not it may have been used instead to switch the radiator fans on like I've discovered on my car.

Just thought I would mention it.

cool

e635815

Original Poster:

379 posts

209 months

Monday 27th July 2020
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Steve_D said:
White/Red and Red/White are the 2 wires at the switch.

Steve
That's it, exactly. Took me some time finding the missing wire. I did actually pull wires with too much force and the second one was found behind the instruments. But knowing which color I had to look for helped me a great deal.
Thanks a lot.