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by **AllanH** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:54 pm

Hi All,

Am steadily (slowly !) getting to grips with the incomplete (!!!!!!) wiring loom ( an expression for lots of loose wires) in my Mk 3.
Currently the instrument pack (apparently Rover 213) is interesting me. In trying to understand/check previous owner's wiring efforts,I've tried to work out all of the connections of the 2 multiplugs (12 pin and 6 pin) - please see enclosed pdf.
Pin 15 (it's the 4th terminal down from the top of the 6 pin connector) is a real puzzle. Thr pcb lead comes from one side of a diode (circled on the diagram). The other connection goes to Boot/5th DoorOpen w/l. The other connection on that w/l splits to both another pcb solder connection and to one of the 2 connections to the Brake w/l.
Am really not sure what connects to this pin/terminal 15
Any certain knowledge welcomed - actually does anyone have a copy of the Rover 213 wiring diagram, this should show how it all inter-relates? If anyone does, a pdf copy emailed would be hugely welcomed (and would be rewarded by a drink on meeting !)

cheers

Allan

by **kelvink** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:46 am

The Rover 213 was also a Honda Ballade. It might be worth looking that up as I'd not be surprised that you're actually best off looking for information from Honda

by **Hans Efde** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:24 am

I just bought a Haynes for the Rover 213. I can scan the wiring diagram for you. anything specific?

by **AllanH** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:26 am

Kevin, thanks for the reply and useful suggestion, much appreciated.

Hans - thanks for the offer and yes please. What I'm trying to identify is the wiring to the "boot open/)possibly) tailgate" warning light in the instrument pack and any other connections to that within the instrument pack.
As mentioned in my earlier email, it looks as though the multiplug connection on the side of the instrument pack goes via the pcb to/from one side of a diode (a solder connection on the back of the pcb) . The other connection (other side of the diode?) goes to the Boot/tailgate Open w/l. The other connection on that Boot/tailgate Open warning light splits to both another pcb solder connection into the back of the pcb board and to one of the 2 connections to the Brake w/l.
It's the wiring to these and how it all inter-relates that's puzzling me right now.Hope that this all makes sense ?
Anything that you can see on the manual would be hugely appreciated, thanks Hans

kind regards

Allan