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Old 08-08-12, 09:47 AM
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I own a 1990 LS400 and I've ben having dash issues.

- When I hit the brakes the reverse dash light lights up
- The odometer does'nt work
- The tach does'nt move
- The fuel level doesnt register

I did a searchon the forum which convinced me to look into the wiring near the truck hinge and found this...




They were both completely broken. I repaired them but have'nt had time to test drive the car. The Reverse dash light doesnt light up when brakes are applied anymore. However I can tell in idle that the tach needle still isnt working

Can someone tell me what these wires do?
Black with white stripe
Light green


What should I look into to reapir the tach and get the odometer working again?
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check the wires all the way up and back from the hinge to make sure there arent any more issues. once properly repaired, check all the fuses in the driver side footwell and engine bay fuseboxes.

all problems will go away.
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/lighting/bulbout.html
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
check the wires all the way up and back from the hinge to make sure there arent any more issues. once properly repaired, check all the fuses in the driver side footwell and engine bay fuseboxes.

all problems will go away.
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/lighting/bulbout.html
Thanks that the same link I used to make the wire repairs. I didnt go all the way through the harness though.. i just checked up to the point where those wires were broke. I will look a little deeper when I get a chance to clean the car up a bit.

Just looked at my spelling from my first message.. Whew i need to slow down a bit and spellcheck,,, lol
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