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What is this cable? Connected to back of gauge cluster

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Old 03-06-2011, 11:25 PM
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I'm fixing an 84 K5 Blazer for my pops. The radio didn't work, so I pulled it out and he got it fixed (wanted to keep it original). To ease the removal of the radio, I removed the HVAC controls.

Now that I am putting everything back together, I see the below wire just hanging out



If you follow it, it connects to the back of the gauge cluster, right behind the fuel gauge. I have no idea where this connects to.

Any ideas?

-Trey
 
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Old 03-07-2011, 12:03 AM
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wow! that is one classic radio!

also, i have no idea.
 
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Was it attached to the hvac controls? Wondering if maybe it goes past the gauges and to the vent on the kick panel
 
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Old 03-09-2011, 10:23 PM
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It was not attached to the HVAC controls.

I found out what it is. It is a light pipe. There are about 10 little plastic or glass tubes inside this that help light up something. When I turned the headlights on, I noticed this.

I just tucked it behind the gauge cluster where I found it. I didn't want to have to pull anything else out.
 
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ooooh fiber optics!
 
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