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Old May 31, 2020 | 03:17 PM
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why are these (speaker?) wires disconnected?

200 R53

(pic) Looks like at one time they were connected using a press splice. The extra wires go to a wiring harness left fo the steering wheel that has a for light adapter relay attached to it.

Unfortunately can't test the radio/speakers now as the car is partially dismantled including ECU for other repairs

 

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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 07:39 AM
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I'll try to go look at my car later today but I have a similar situation. My car had the lights mounted in the grille which I believe was a factory kit. They used "scotch-locks" to tap into the illumination circuit so the lights would go on/shut off with the headlights....prevents leaving the driving lights on when you get out of the car. From what I see, that was just the most convenient place to tap into that circuit.
 
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Old Jun 12, 2020 | 01:30 PM
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here's the wiring schematic for the factory driving lights kit ... it does tie into the radio wires and they did have these kwik connectors in the factory kit.



I installed several driving light kits for folks in the early days ...... always considered the overly complicated wiring a PITA ..... made it 50 state legal ... but a PITA
 

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