Hi,
Wonder if somebody can help.
Sat drove up north stopped the car 4hrs later to discover that the dash is not working any more. The speed and rev counters have stopped working, the odometer has gone blank, the red gear change indicator is on permanently, the low coolant indicator is on, and the backlight is on all the time - even when i switch the engine off and take the keys out. Any ideas?
Do you think its a faulty sensor somewhere or water has got in and buggered something? I'm not even sure what to search for on here. Looked in the FAQ and there was nothing obvious.
Thanks.
Malfunctioning Display - Speedo, Rev Counter Etc.
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DJ_SL
, Nov 10 2008 06:41 PM
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DJ_SL
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:41 PM
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:47 PM
*gulp* it sounds like somone has sawed through your wiring loom !
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:49 PM
I don't think it's all that unusual for water to get in - seen a few posts showing condensation forming!
You could try re-setting the unit (something like 30 cycles of the ignition), or try removing the fuse for a while 
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:49 PM
There is some facility to reset the dashboard, something to do with pressing the button on the steering column shroud. Can't remember what it is (holding for 15 seconds or something) but would be worth a search unless somebody else has a better idea.
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 06:59 PM
well a first for me in 3 yrs.
There was a little condensation on the speedo dial for a while but that disappeared overnight.
While searching around i've just seen people mention the reset button adjusting the brightless of the backlight :s
i'll search on ECU reset and see what come up.
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 07:04 PM
excellent thanks mate.. how did I not find that :s
i'll give it a shot before I drive home.
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Posted 10 November 2008 - 07:49 PM
Had it before pull the fuses till the dash board goes out leave for a while and replace, normally that is all that is needed.
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Posted 11 November 2008 - 12:51 AM
Which fuse is it i need to pull - what's the number please? no.8 the ecu one?
BTW holding down the reset button trick didn't do anything?
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Posted 13 November 2008 - 07:43 PM
any idea to the ques above?
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Posted 15 November 2008 - 04:09 PM
pull out the no. 8 (battery fuse) and pop it back in, all sorted.
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