I know there have been a few reports of instrument clusters dead, but here's an odd one for you.... any ideas welcomed :worship:
My wife reported that her instrument cluster had died (no rev counter or tachometer needle movement, no info or warning lights). She also mentioned that earlier the stop-start warning light had come on and the little warning triangle.
So I went and checked it out last night and found that the instrument cluster fuse (F37 if I remember correctly) had blown. I fitted a new fuse and took it out for a little test drive. All appeared well and went to bed happy in the knowledge that all was fixed and for less than £1.
However, today she reports the same problem so Out I go again and sure enough the 5A fuse has gone again. But this time there is a bit more information... The stop-start warning lights came on whilst on her way to work (about a 30 minute drive) but the instruments remained working fine until she got to work, but when she got in the car to come home the dash was dead.
So, I put another fuse in and went for another little test up and down the drive for a couple of minutes (headlights, heater blower, rear window heater etc all off) and before long low and behold the start stop lights come on and the message appears that start stop is unavailable. The instrument cluster still working fine. I turn the engine off and then back on again and no instruments and fuse blown again.
So, goodness knows what's causing it? Help!
My wife reported that her instrument cluster had died (no rev counter or tachometer needle movement, no info or warning lights). She also mentioned that earlier the stop-start warning light had come on and the little warning triangle.
So I went and checked it out last night and found that the instrument cluster fuse (F37 if I remember correctly) had blown. I fitted a new fuse and took it out for a little test drive. All appeared well and went to bed happy in the knowledge that all was fixed and for less than £1.
However, today she reports the same problem so Out I go again and sure enough the 5A fuse has gone again. But this time there is a bit more information... The stop-start warning lights came on whilst on her way to work (about a 30 minute drive) but the instruments remained working fine until she got to work, but when she got in the car to come home the dash was dead.
So, I put another fuse in and went for another little test up and down the drive for a couple of minutes (headlights, heater blower, rear window heater etc all off) and before long low and behold the start stop lights come on and the message appears that start stop is unavailable. The instrument cluster still working fine. I turn the engine off and then back on again and no instruments and fuse blown again.
So, goodness knows what's causing it? Help!