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#285819 03/11/14 08:23 PM
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Does anyone know where I could buy a ground wire at the back of the fuel/speedometer gauge cluster? This one grounds the gauge cluster panel to the high beam indicator socket then to the dash board metal. Mine broke in half. What I did was route an electric wire from the hi beam indicator socket to the above screw hole of the plastic panel. I've seen these ground wires come in a form of a sheet metal. I guess that will work too. I've been searching through websites and could not locate one. Thanks.

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You can use any braided copper wire if you like. Attach to aware on the cluster that will give you a good ground and then attach the other end of your wire to the firewall (some where you can get a good ground).


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I have both. The factory one was so temperamental that I ran a 12 gauge wire from the same spot on the cluster to a bolt on the metal dash.


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Ok, thanks guys, I really appreciate the help.

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