Important! : My Clocks Have Died! (no speedo ect)

1. Old_School_Saxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Cearphilly (Area) Posts: 218 Saxo Ph2 Furio, Fiesta Mk4 1.7, Astra H 1.8 SRI

   #1 2nd November 2012, 21:21

   As above my clocks have died the speedo rev conter fuel gauge and water temp gauge anit working and this has happened out of the blue :? all the lights for the clocks are working (engine management/airbag/headlights/fog lights ect...) anyone got any ideas whats caused this???? and how to fix it?
   
   Thanks
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 2nd November 2012, 21:26

   Same happened to mine earlier this week. Check the feeds in the multi plug behind them.
   
   Mine are all working fine just the clocks are fucked.
3. jones91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra

   #3 2nd November 2012, 21:45

   if it doesnt turn out to be the plug behind the dash, check the earths inside the engine bay, and disconnect the battery for a few mins
4. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #4 2nd November 2012, 22:44

   disconnect the battery for 5 minutes, then reconnect. Sorted.
   
   Had this happen years ago a few times on my car - Peugeot told me it's part of the diags when it throws up a fault code (although some times it doesnt even show the EML) that it locks the needles at the position of the time of the fault. Not sure on the truth behind that but the disconnecting of the battery works anyway

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5. Old_School_Saxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Cearphilly (Area) Posts: 218 Saxo Ph2 Furio, Fiesta Mk4 1.7, Astra H 1.8 SRI

   #5 2nd November 2012, 23:04

   wouldnt disconnecting the battery just be resetting the ecu?
   ive done dionosticks on it and it came up with 4 faults (all engine related) but now three are total gone (just need a good drive lol) but im stuck with one which always comes back fault on air temp sesnor.
   
   Ill check all the grounds in the morring and the back of the clocks to
6. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #6 2nd November 2012, 23:08

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Old_School_Saxo wouldnt disconnecting the battery just be resetting the ecu? ive done dionosticks on it and it came up with 4 faults (all engine related) but now three are total gone (just need a good drive lol) but im stuck with one which always comes back fault on air temp sesnor. Ill check all the grounds in the morring and the back of the clocks to

   Might aswell do the battery now then re-connect in morning if that works no work
7. Old_School_Saxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2012 Cearphilly (Area) Posts: 218 Saxo Ph2 Furio, Fiesta Mk4 1.7, Astra H 1.8 SRI

   #7 4th November 2012, 12:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cam Might aswell do the battery now then re-connect in morning if that works no work

   ive got abit of work to do on the car tomorrow before work anyway (my new back box is leaking like fuckkk lol)
   
   right then guys i cleaned up the grounds i could find yestarday and last night i disconected the battery but i havnt check the clocks yet i hope thay work now
   
   If thay still dont work what esle could it be?
   
   Thanks Guys there working now
   
   looks like when i had all the faults my clocks locked up (the faults was due to the car standing for a while but now im only left with one which is the intake temp sensor)