instruments and wiring harness

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Sep 11, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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Installing the dash and instruments and wiring harness.
I have them all apart, out of the car and re-freshed.
Should I install the dash and then a pre-wired instrument cluster. or install the wiring harness first.
Seems if I pre-wire I won't be on my back as much.
Your opinions or experiences are welcome.

Thanks
Jim
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(I know about the turn signal windows....)
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I should have the proper radio bezels this week


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Sep 11, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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The instruments, installed in the dash assembly, and wired, is how they installed the whole assembly at the factory.
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Sep 11, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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BTW, beautiful job!
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Sep 11, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Quote: The instruments, installed in the dash assembly, and wired, is how they installed the whole assembly at the factory.
Do you mean that the whole dash was assembled with wiring and assembled as a unit?
Thanks!
Jim
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Sep 11, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Quote: Should I install the dash and then a pre-wired instrument cluster.
Yes.
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Sep 11, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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I wired the main harness to the cluster and then went from there. Worked pretty well
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Sep 12, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Quote: Do you mean that the whole dash was assembled with wiring and assembled as a unit?
Thanks!
Jim
No. The main dash panel and eyebrow pads was already in the car, including the speaker, grille and defroster outlet. The cluster was built up off-line with the dash harness installed, then installed as an assembly; then the fuse block was secured, and the wiring to the RH side was routed and connected.
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Sep 12, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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Quote: No. The main dash panel and eyebrow pads was already in the car, including the speaker, grille and defroster outlet. The cluster was built up off-line with the dash harness installed, then installed as an assembly; then the fuse block was secured, and the wiring to the RH side was routed and connected.
Thanks for the clarification. Looks like the dash goes back in this weekend!
Jim
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