No dials, no radio, no CL

1. Bobo0907 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 North East Scotland Posts: 686 Inferno 182, S2 Indigo Rallye

   #1 10th June 2012, 17:14

   What could be causing the above? None of the dials work, clock and mile-ometer
   don't work, dial backing lights are just flickering constantly when on.
   
   I have checked the appropriate fuses going by the haynes manual. Not blown!
   
   I have taken off and cleaned up the earths in these locations:
   
   The one on each side under the carpet below the dash.
   The two on the part under the lower center console.
   Two of them beside the battery.
   One on the engine bay inner wing on the passenger side.
   
   What else could be causing this? I'm out of ideas. . .
2. Ryanoo Established Member Joined: Nov 2011 Northamptonshire Posts: 1084 MK2 VTR.

   #2 10th June 2012, 17:18

   Dunno if this helps or not, have you tried unplugging your battery for a couple of hours? Might help, when my dials used to stop working alot (had a faulty altenator that caused the dials to freeze) that's what I did and they worked again, though mine never flickered/etc like you are saying. Maybe a loose connection?
3. Bobo0907 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 North East Scotland Posts: 686 Inferno 182, S2 Indigo Rallye

   #3 10th June 2012, 17:20

   Had it unplugged for about 30 mins when I was doing the earths, but it still does it.
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 10th June 2012, 18:20

   Check the connectors behind the dials,theres a guide on here of how to remove it all.
5. Bobo0907 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 North East Scotland Posts: 686 Inferno 182, S2 Indigo Rallye

   #5 11th June 2012, 17:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Check the connectors behind the dials,theres a guide on here of how to remove it all.

   Was hoping it wouldn't come to that, but guess ill have to try.
   
   The car runs on a predator ecu if that makes a difference?
6. Bobo0907 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 North East Scotland Posts: 686 Inferno 182, S2 Indigo Rallye

   #6 11th June 2012, 19:44

   Solved! Started checking all the fuses, and on the last one, funnily enough, blown! Even though it wasn't the listed one in the haynes manual? Nevermind