jamie.robertson Posted November 17, 2009 Report Posted November 17, 2009 Dash Electrics Going Haywire Then Cutting Out Completly, Its a Y plate Galaxy 1.9 TDIAfter starting up sometimes the dash electrics go crazy , starts beeping , flashing oil light, flashing all lights, no rev counter,no speedo, oil light flashing on off, abs light flashing on off, air bag light flashing on , off. Sometimes just driving along it can start to go crazy.At times the whole dash lights cut out apart form indicator and full beam lights.Then all is fine and working for a while.It seems to be worse when it raining? Short?I took it to local auto electric Quote
acecard Posted November 17, 2009 Report Posted November 17, 2009 Dash electrics going haywire sounds suspiciously like one of the symptoms i had with the 100amp alternator fuse in the auxiliary fusebox. Mine too rectified itself with no apparent reason though the fuse was in a mess and would have failed a any moment. I guess if it's just happening intemittently it wouldn't be apparent that there was any power loss.Worth a quick two minute check in he fusebox though. Quote
jamie.robertson Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Posted November 18, 2009 Dash electrics going haywire sounds suspiciously like one of the symptoms i had with the 100amp alternator fuse in the auxiliary fusebox. Mine too rectified itself with no apparent reason though the fuse was in a mess and would have failed a any moment. I guess if it's just happening intemittently it wouldn't be apparent that there was any power loss.Worth a quick two minute check in he fusebox though. Quote
jamie.robertson Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Posted November 18, 2009 Ok I lifted the bonnet and checked the fuses just in front of the battery and all seem to be in order and shiny silver with no signs of corrosion. My wife tells me it was playing up today and its been raining all day. I had a look under the dash which was wet at the fuses area (right knee), i am starting to think its a water leak thats causing it, and i reckon i need to get that sorted first and hopefully the problem will go away, problem is where do i start with the water leak?? Quote
acecard Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 A wet fusebox would certainly cause the weird problems you are getting. Don't know how the water gets in but it might be a similar situation as in this thread: http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=19432 Quote
jamie.robertson Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Posted November 25, 2009 A wet fusebox would certainly cause the weird problems you are getting. Don't know how the water gets in but it might be a similar situation as in this thread: http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=19432 Quote
marcostig Posted November 25, 2009 Report Posted November 25, 2009 id check your windscreen comes away along top and sides not a good design my footwell filled with water ..managed to liift windscreen away from rubber bead and reseal it been good for last year now... Quote
jamie.robertson Posted December 5, 2009 Author Report Posted December 5, 2009 Ok, point taken, it could be a water leak, which it has by the way, but not entirely convinced as it does it when its dry too. I took it to the auto electricians who diagnosed the dash clocks themselves being at fault, then being a sceptic i took it to a friend who works with VW audi, he is pretty good with these things and a galaxy is a VW in short, he has recommended taking the dash clocks out the car which he has done to be sent away for testing, heres hoping (more money) looking about 200 bucks. He told me i could drive IT in the meantime as the immobiliser is not connected to them, and everything else worked, which was fine until the battery randown and died on me, prob to do with the clocks not being connected, I got i jump start and it is in my drive with its legs firmly split open and awaiting the clocks to be returned, HOPEFULLY WITH A FAULT IN THEM. Im happy to pay the 200 of so quid if it fixes it. Now about the windscreen, is it a reseal job or whole window out?Thanks guys for your help, i will be in touch with the solution, if poss.Much appreciated. ;) Quote
jamie.robertson Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Posted December 12, 2009 Fault found in dash clocks, still waiting to get them back, hopefully, just hopefully Quote
jamie.robertson Posted January 5, 2010 Author Report Posted January 5, 2010 I recieved new clocks from a scrapyard and plugged them in, the problem is not there anymore, seems to be fine so after all it looks like the clocks.Will find out after the thaw. Quote
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