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Old Monday 8th February 2010, 11:14 AM
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Gents got a prob on an mb dash comes on & works fine but when you switch off ingnition its dimms but still stays on ne one else had this prob or no whats causing it thanx
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Relay sticking or the ignition switch electrical part not turning off as it should
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Gents got a prob on an mb dash comes on & works fine but when you switch off ingnition its dimms but still stays on ne one else had this prob or no whats causing it thanx
All the dash, or just clock plus odometer?
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All the dash, or just clock plus odometer?
all the cluster stays on
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Then you are still getting power from Bus 15 to the dash.
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what does that mean then
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Guessing, but I'd not be surprised to find either a relay with the contacts fused or an overheated switch that's shorted out.
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