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by 87rocconewb
Mon May 26, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: 87 scirocco dash lights cock up...
Replies: 6
Views: 2605

Re: 87 scirocco dash lights cock up...

Thanks for the heads up... internet inventory says one is available, but knowing that they're out of print, I will call ahead to make sure...
by 87rocconewb
Mon May 26, 2014 3:36 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: 87 scirocco dash lights cock up...
Replies: 6
Views: 2605

Re: 87 scirocco dash lights cock up...

Why? Because of possible damage to adjacent wires? I cut 58b off and taped it (the wire will obviously need to be replaced anyway), and I disconnected the other end I could see from the radio...

Will this cable not also go into the instrument cluster somewhere? Or is that another lead off of the ...
by 87rocconewb
Sun May 25, 2014 7:55 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: 87 scirocco dash lights cock up...
Replies: 6
Views: 2605

Re: 87 scirocco dash lights cock up...

Thanks. I actually got the radio hookup fixed, the problem is now that incorrectly wired blue/grey illumination wire is melted, right up to the back of the headlight dimmer switch (where it's labelled 58b on the back of the headlight switch). I need to know where that wire runs in order to replace ...
by 87rocconewb
Sun May 25, 2014 7:04 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: 87 scirocco dash lights cock up...
Replies: 6
Views: 2605

87 scirocco dash lights cock up...

Hi everyone,

First time poster, I hope this is in the right spot. I just recently acquired a mk2 Scirocco (1987, 8v), and due to an idiotic radio install am now having an electrical issue.

The seller hooked up a new head-unit for me, and unfortunately hooked the dimmer control line (grey/blue) in ...