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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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its the one bent over by mt thumb. as i was cutting all the mfi out of my bay i found this and it lead back to the black cluster for the dials.anyone know what it is ?
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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i think it leads tho this cant for the life of me rember what its for tho ?

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Its for the brake res init it ?
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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that side of the clocks leads to the temp and fuel gauge. i can only guess, but i'd imagine if your clocks worked without it, its part of the trip computer wiring.
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by orionmojo
that side of the clocks leads to the temp and fuel gauge. i can only guess, but i'd imagine if your clocks worked without it, its part of the trip computer wiring.

Im sure it goes to the sensor on top on the brake res
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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yep brake res sensor
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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yep brake res sensor


boooger i may have cut that off ... you 100% itsfor the brake res sensore ?
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well that what the rubber connectors for
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Ive just remembered conor that when i cut my abs relay out one of the wires went to the brake fluid resevoir plug im sure as i to thought ah crap what have i done lol.
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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Ive just remembered conor that when i cut my abs relay out one of the wires went to the brake fluid resevoir plug im sure as i to thought ah crap what have i done lol.

There must have been a wire that went to the clockes then ? for the abs light i take it thats the one ?
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yup that wire goes to the top of the brake fluid res. so when your brake fluid is low it lights the hand brake light
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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yup that wire goes to the top of the brake fluid res. so when your brake fluid is low it lights the hand brake light

sweetso i dont need it ? i can sack it off with the rest of the shit lolim converting to a pedal box so no need for it
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Well i guess it would be a good feature to have for safety so u would know if u lost all your fluid, but may be different for u as your going to pedal box thing.
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Originally Posted by EssexMikeSi
Well i guess it would be a good feature to have for safety so u would know if u lost all your fluid, but may be different for u as your going to pedal box thing.

i think if i lost all myfluid the last thing i would be worrying about is a light coming on haha didnt you cut yours off?
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