Originally Posted by SteveBad

I know this is an old thread, but just for info sake:

I had the gauge cluster out while car was outside. It started to rain, so I started the car and drove it the few feet into the garage, with the cluster still disconnected. In the garage, tried to shut off the car, NO GOOD ! The car wouldn't shut off without the cluster plugged in.

Finished what I was doing, put it all back together, all OK.