'91 200tq20v instrument cluster issues (how odd,lol)

[Huw Powell]

> Ok the boss' '91 200tq20v cluster has been acting up for a while now,  
> and since we have the head off and are slow in the shop he asked me to  
> take a look. Everythings fine until you turn on the lights. Parking  
> and/or headlights on cause the symptoms. The turn signals both glow  
> dimly constantly, if you turn on a turn signal (either direction) the  
> indicator on the dash flashes between proper brightness and the dim,  
> and the other turn signal flashes also in the exact oposite pattern.  
> Also the clock will slowly dim out and back in in sync with the turn  
> signal flashing. Activating the high beam will only very very dimly  
> light the corresponding indicator, and here again the clock will  
> slowly fade away as you hold the high beams on. Move the headlight  
> stalk to the off position and everything goes back to working as new,  
> even the high beam indicator.

Do the lights on the outside of the car all work right, and it's just a 
dash problem?  If these problems are also occurring "outside," I'd check 
grounds for the various bulbs and wires in any flexible looms (trunk lid?).

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Huw Powell

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