08-02-2015, 10:10 AM
I'm trying to replace the instrument panel on my wife's 2000 306 Hdi as some of its 'magic smoke' has escaped 
The original instrument panel still works (speedo, revs, fuel, etc) but as I know there are burnt tracks on it I'd like to replace it, I cooked it when I was trying to test the signal from the ecu to the glowplug warning light (ecu was unplugged at the time)
I have got another panel from another 2000 306 Hdi, the only difference is that it has red needles rather than white needles anyway when I plug it in only the oil level gauge & fuel gauge work, also when I put the ignition on the big "stop" light comes on but goes out when the engine is started.
I've tried pulling the shunt link in the fuse box with the ignition on and all the dials go round like they should but other than that they don't work right.
Are the instrument panels coded to the ecu ? and is there some special sequence I need to follow to get it working or have I just got the wrong panel ?
thanks
The original instrument panel still works (speedo, revs, fuel, etc) but as I know there are burnt tracks on it I'd like to replace it, I cooked it when I was trying to test the signal from the ecu to the glowplug warning light (ecu was unplugged at the time)
I have got another panel from another 2000 306 Hdi, the only difference is that it has red needles rather than white needles anyway when I plug it in only the oil level gauge & fuel gauge work, also when I put the ignition on the big "stop" light comes on but goes out when the engine is started.
I've tried pulling the shunt link in the fuse box with the ignition on and all the dials go round like they should but other than that they don't work right.
Are the instrument panels coded to the ecu ? and is there some special sequence I need to follow to get it working or have I just got the wrong panel ?
thanks