dials gone dead and abs light come on!

1. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #1 24th August 2010, 18:48

   as above, misses was driving the car at the time. i wasnt in it. she said the speedo, rev and fuel gauge went dead. the abs light came on so she pulled in. turned the car off and on again. now everything is working again. the clock "time" has not been reset so its not a battery fault.
   
   any ideas?
   
   stew
2. user_22208 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Wirral Posts: 5011

   #2 24th August 2010, 19:36

   Mine does this on rare occasions. Never really bothered me. Just takes a few seconds and it comes back on.
3. VenoMNL Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Lisbon - Portugal Posts: 189 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6i 16v Turbo Renault Express 1

   #3 24th August 2010, 19:45

   May be the two connectors behind the dials, sometimes the solder breakes, wich causes bad malfuncion, and in this case, the dials turn dead while the solder is not making contact.
4. VenoMNL Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Lisbon - Portugal Posts: 189 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6i 16v Turbo Renault Express 1

   #4 24th August 2010, 19:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VenoMNL May be the two connectors behind the dials, sometimes the solder breakes, wich causes bad malfuncion, and in this case, the dials turn dead while the solder is not making contact.

   Normally, that is caused by the black connector, if its the digital dials 2000>
5. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #5 24th August 2010, 20:08

   2000 x plate vts
   
   the abs light came on tho?
   
   just removed the 5amp fuse for the dials, car will not turn over, refit fuse car will turn and fire up. with the engine running i remove the 5amp dial fuse, the dials die but the engine runs. dont think its a fuse problem.
   
   but why the abs light? this didnt go out till the car was turned off.
   
   the abs fuses in the engine bay are good, the abs control unit is pluged in properly...
6. VenoMNL Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Lisbon - Portugal Posts: 189 Citroen Saxo VTS 1.6i 16v Turbo Renault Express 1

   #6 24th August 2010, 20:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sexy_gt 2000 x plate vts the abs light came on tho? just removed the 5amp fuse for the dials, car will not turn over, refit fuse car will turn and fire up. with the engine running i remove the 5amp dial fuse, the dials die but the engine runs. dont think its a fuse problem. but why the abs light? this didnt go out till the car was turned off. the abs fuses in the engine bay are good, the abs control unit is pluged in properly...

   About the abs i dont know.. but about the dials.. try shaking them to see if they go of or not, only go off while running?
7. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #7 30th August 2010, 11:18

   turns out the alternator at fault
8. swaterman1408 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 49 Saxo vts

   #8 8th February 2011, 19:28

   what was the fault?
9. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #9 8th February 2011, 19:46

   PM'd you - the alternator had gotten wet when drove through a large puddle/flood. Cured by replacing the alternator.
10. swaterman1408 L-plater Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 49 Saxo vts

    #10 8th February 2011, 19:50

    Thanks.