#1: Dashboard Died... Author: winterlight, Location: King's LynnPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:06 pm ---- I'd been driving in my 52 reg 206 today for about 10 minutes when my dashboard died for 15 seconds - all the needles dropped to zero, the mileage turned to -------- and most of the warning lights all came on at once. Then, they all kicked back in. The engine didn't cut out and there was no loss of power. The radio continued playing all through this. Any ideas what caused it? I'm assuming it's some type of electrical fault...
All help is appreciated!
#2: Re: Dashboard Died... Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:34 pm ---- Use the search function at top Left. You will find many threads with similar issues.
Earth strap, comms unit, BSI reset, code scan the car, etc etc
Don't expect to join the forum do no work yourself and be fed all the answers. The more knowledgeable long term members on here will not respond to your post unless it looks like you have at least done a search and checked the results against your issue and you are still unable to resolve it
#3: Re: Dashboard Died... Author: winterlight, Location: King's LynnPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 4:48 pm ---- That's a fair point, Tolkein. I've now had a search, but not really none the wiser. A lot of suggestions about earth straps, but the procedure for checking this and doing a soft reset are beyond my abilities. Would having a battery test performed at somewhere like Halfords indicate anything?
Search for earth strap. You will find threads on it and then be able to check. Then search for BSI reset you will find the step by step guide. It's all here buddy. Just got spend time looking and reading. Using the guides on here I have changed my comms unit, front discs send pads, track rod ends, fog lights, front grille etc etc. most of the answers are there....
#5: Re: Dashboard Died... Author: winterlight, Location: King's LynnPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:08 pm ---- Sorry to be blunt, but not sure if you read my previous post:
Tolkienfan001 wrote:
Search for earth strap. You will find threads on it and then be able to check. Then search for BSI reset you will find the step by step guide.
winterlight wrote:
I've now had a search, but not really none the wiser. A lot of suggestions about earth straps, but the procedure for checking this and doing a soft reset are beyond my abilities.
I guess from the search I performed it could be the earth strap, but none of the threads I went through matched my issue 100%, so I'm still none the wiser. Will get my battery tested tomorrow though. There were no faults a few months ago and had 67% charge. Apart from that I'll just have to keep an eye on it.
#6: Re: Dashboard Died... Author: QuArTz, Location: South CoastPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:20 pm ---- Either the battery, or earth strap from the battery to the gearbox has broken/corroded.
#7: Re: Dashboard Died... Author: Tolkienfan001, Location: SpaldingPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:26 pm ---- Yes I did read it. What I am saying is the answer is on this site. As said above most likely the earth strap. Just check it. It could be lose of corroded. If you are unable to even do that take it to a garage to be checked or code read etc.
#8: Re: Dashboard Died... Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:21 pm ---- And some users have been here 2 mins and think they know it all! Sounds like a fault with the speedo, rather than earth fault. Earth would affect more than speedo dials. Have you moved them at all recently?
#9: Re: Dashboard Died... Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:56 am ---- Could just be a simple lack of communication on the CAN from the BSI to the instrument cluster.
#10: Re: Dashboard Died... Author: winterlight, Location: King's LynnPosted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:59 pm ---- Thanks for the replies, people.
I haven't touched the speedos at all, so not sure if that puts them in the clear as regards the fault.
The earth strap keeps getting brought up, so maybe it's worth investigating.
Haven't had the fault reoccur yet, but will keep an eye on it for now.
We are not responsible for comments posted by our users, as they are the property of the poster
Interactive software released under GNU GPL,
Code Credits,
Privacy Policy
Membership:
Latest: 
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 17132
Online Now [68]:
Visitors: 67
Members: 0
Staff Online Now:
Page Views:
General
