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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 07:20 AM
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first of merry christmas everyone

i need to change the rear cluster wiring from a mk6 escort to mk5 but cant seem to find any info/diagrams

could somebody please tell me which wires to connect please?
(just to make clear my wiring is mk6 so i want mk5 rear plug)

original mk6 plug



want to replace with mk5 plug



so which wires go where please?
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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anybody?
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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iirc. black is earth
just look on the mk6 lights and follow the bits on them and see which bulb the wires go too. then do the same with mk5 lights.
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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Yes thats what i would do make sure its earthed and just follow where each wire goes to each bulb. I used to do it to wire rs clocks in a mk2 escort.
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