Important! : Dials went dead ? and no power steering ?

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772
    #1
    hi was driving on the a19 today and all the dials went dead and the fuel and temper then the air bag light came on and battery to no power steering to ? was a smell of burning ? got home still no power steering and light on battery and dials flicker on and off ? can any 1 help me thanks
  2. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci
    #2
    alternator??
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  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTSjames View Post
    alternator??
    just put a new 1 in ? a few weeks ago m8
  4. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by toxic View Post
    just put a new 1 in ? a few weeks ago m8
    still could be a faulty item mate, get it checked anyway.. sexy_gt had the same problem, turned out to be the alt
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  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTSjames View Post
    still could be a faulty item mate, get it checked anyway.. sexy_gt had the same problem, turned out to be the alt
    ok will do
  6. Established Member Joined: May 2008 Kent Posts: 1127 BMW X5 4.4 PETROL
    #6
    fuses??????? or as above.... seems more and more parts leave the manufacturer faulty these days
  7. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772
    #7
    Took it to the garage today it was the alternator over charging the battery, and the battery was smoking which will then fry your ecu that's why every think is going tits up lol hope this will help any 1 with the same problem.
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Manchester Posts: 164
    #8
    Glad you found the problem.