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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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Do any of you recognise these wires from behind the dashboard?

The back of the two wires to the right are black.




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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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I followed it back as far as I could.

Before going into a loom, which runs along the bottom of the windscreen, I found this:



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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:40 PM
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They look like speaker wires
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 01:49 PM
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Second that
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They look like speaker wires
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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100 % speaker wires for the spekers that go in the dash .... if u buzz them out u will find the loom for the original stereo tucked up somewhere ....
have u got an aftermarket stero fitted
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Old May 1, 2012 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by killa_paul
100 % speaker wires for the spekers that go in the dash .... if u buzz them out u will find the loom for the original stereo tucked up somewhere ....
have u got an aftermarket stero fitted
Thanks for the replies!

...and yes, I do have a newer stereo in there.
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Old May 1, 2012 | 02:37 AM
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So any ideas about these wires? They're part of the radiator fan switch mess.

In particular, I wanted to knowwhere the circled wires go and what they are for!


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Old May 1, 2012 | 02:38 AM
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...and I have looked for the guide to hard wiring the fan yourself, but I can't find it now. If someone could please link me, that would be great.
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Old May 3, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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More...

This from the same area where the wiring is for the fans/radiator switch.


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Old May 4, 2012 | 06:07 AM
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This from the same area where the wiring is for the fans/radiator switch.


That there is the outside temperature sensor for the dash display
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