Help! Should this be plugged into something?

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  • Solfella
    S2Forum Enthusiast
    • Aug 2025
    • 107
    • Country: Australia

    #1

    Help! Should this be plugged into something?

    Attempting to retrace my steps and see why my instrument lights aren't working, I found this behind the centre console/AC-heater controls (dials, not digital) area.

    Identification and advice would be much appreciated.

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    1994 ABY Audi S2 | 1991 CQ20V - gone | 350bhp built Subaru Forester - gone | 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6
  • Solfella
    S2Forum Enthusiast
    • Aug 2025
    • 107
    • Country: Australia

    #2
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    Remembered I had a phone, and bingo!
    Last edited by Solfella; 10 June 2026, 06:04.
    1994 ABY Audi S2 | 1991 CQ20V - gone | 350bhp built Subaru Forester - gone | 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6

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    • Greg_S
      Administrator
      • Jul 2003
      • 12430
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      Glad you got the illumination sorted
      Greg

      S2Forum.com Administrator & Webmaster

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      • Solfella
        S2Forum Enthusiast
        • Aug 2025
        • 107
        • Country: Australia

        #4
        Thank you Greg. Not sorted yet, but then again I haven't retested it yet as I decided to wait for new bulbs for the cluster to arrive. I'm hoping that this plug had something to do with it though! Fingers crossed.
        1994 ABY Audi S2 | 1991 CQ20V - gone | 350bhp built Subaru Forester - gone | 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6

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        • Tractor Dave
          S2Forum Zealot
          • Dec 2017
          • 5983
          • Country: Wales

          #5
          I made up a bench test loom from a scrap car to test clusters. If you can't resolve i can send you some pics so you know where the light feed is and the colour codes.
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          • Solfella
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            • Aug 2025
            • 107
            • Country: Australia

            #6
            Originally posted by Tractor Dave
            I made up a bench test loom from a scrap car to test clusters. If you can't resolve i can send you some pics so you know where the light feed is and the colour codes.
            I saw your post on that test loom Dave, and was envious of your ability to do that. It'd be really useful to know which the light feed is, just so I can at least test the lights for the cluster dials - essentially, I just need to know how to light up the dials on the bench. Thank you!
            1994 ABY Audi S2 | 1991 CQ20V - gone | 350bhp built Subaru Forester - gone | 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6

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            • Solfella
              S2Forum Enthusiast
              • Aug 2025
              • 107
              • Country: Australia

              #7
              Originally posted by Tractor Dave
              I made up a bench test loom from a scrap car to test clusters. If you can't resolve i can send you some pics so you know where the light feed is and the colour codes.
              I've been trying to interpret wiring diagrams Dave. Am I right in thinking the illumination feed is grey/blue and the ground is brown? Should I assume that if I then put 12v through the corresponding pins, the dash illumination lights will come on? Cluster is still on the bench but I have new bulbs coming next week and I'd like to test them while it is out. Thank you!
              1994 ABY Audi S2 | 1991 CQ20V - gone | 350bhp built Subaru Forester - gone | 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6

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              • Tractor Dave
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                • Dec 2017
                • 5983
                • Country: Wales

                #8
                Sorry. I got side tracked.
                Here are the positive connections you need to make all the lights come on. All the browns are earths.




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                • Solfella
                  S2Forum Enthusiast
                  • Aug 2025
                  • 107
                  • Country: Australia

                  #9
                  That's terrific. Thank you Dave
                  1994 ABY Audi S2 | 1991 CQ20V - gone | 350bhp built Subaru Forester - gone | 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6

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                  • Solfella
                    S2Forum Enthusiast
                    • Aug 2025
                    • 107
                    • Country: Australia

                    #10
                    Lights working - at last!

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                    1994 ABY Audi S2 | 1991 CQ20V - gone | 350bhp built Subaru Forester - gone | 2013 Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6

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