Semi-dead dials

[Poodle]

Had the car out for a rag the other day, I pushed her a bit harder than I do normally and when I lifted off to change gear the dials juddered down to zero. They went back to normal immediately after doing that, except the rev counter which is sat as if the engine is idling. I thought it was just the signal from the crank that was the problem, but when i next drove the car none of the dash instruments work at all, not even the odo. Except the water temp gauge and warning lights, which are apparently fine.

Even stranger, the clock and temp display has also died, along with the RCL and courtesy lights. Although the back-lighting for the dash still works fine... So very confused, anyone got any suggestions?

[samass]

fuses/earths/connections on the back of the clocks?

[Ben]

I have a very similar problem. Started after I'd had the dash out though so probably something I've done.

My rev dial was bouncing up and down like crazy even at steady revs! That fixed itself after about a week, and now I'm just left with the milometer bit not lighting up and the top of the Speedo dial.

[4WayDiablo]

Leave it and enjoy motoring that doesn't add o the cars mileage?

[C2K]

Firstly, check fuses as one of them will be blown - I think it's fuse 11 for Phase 3 but really can't recall (bottom row, 1 in from right). I had exactly this a few months ago in the Rallye, it happened starting the car for the first time after the engine swap.

Look at whichever fuse controls the time clock and you'll find your man. If it's not that, you may need to pull the shunt fuse, marked SH in the in-car fuse box.

I made the mistake of checking it and thinking it was ok, but it failed continuity - took me a while to go back and check them again foolishly, had wasted ages checking all the bay earths convinced i'd made a cock-up on the engine change.

I had this:



Simply changing a fuse gave me this:

[Poodle]

Ahah, looks and sounds exactly like my problem, thanks fella. Will also have a look round the connections and earths to be sure, just noticed there's a bunch of wires hanging near the accelerator and i may have caught one with my boot.

[Poodle]

Turned out to be the fuse, cheers!

[C2K]

No prob, easy when you've had the exact same problem.