Electrical Gremlins

[Steveenduro]

Easter Saturday I made the classic mistake of putting a tank full of petrol into my MkII TDi. I only started it to move it away from the pumps. I phoned my insurance company (I had free breakdown cover) and was informed that I was not covered for mis-fuelling. I would advise anyone to think carefully about canceling their AA/RAC when they get "free cover".

I'm also going to contact Shell - they had a V Power diesel sticker on the actual pump handle.

Anyway, it stayed on the forecourt until the following Tue, when I gave the keys to the garage across the road.

I picked the car up a few hours later. They reckoned they removed the diesel with a "machine", so I can only think it was pumped out?

After driving the car away I noticed the interior clock was not working, then on inspection that:

the driver door central locking didn't work,

the odometer goes back to zero when ignition is turned off,

the fuel, temp and tacho guages stay in the active positions when ignition is off, and return to zero when ignition turned on.

I don't think they removed the battery as the radio didn't need a code.

I don't think the fuel and electrical problems are related, but it does seem co-incidental?

 

Any ideas?

[insider]

Have you checked whether any of the fuses have blown?

[Steveenduro]

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...amp;hl=odometer

 

Just found this link. Exactly the same problem as mine, so I'll check fuses. They seem impossible to remove - can they be checked in place. I seem to remember there being a fuse puller somewhere?

[insider]

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.ph...amp;hl=odometer

 

Just found this link. Exactly the same problem as mine, so I'll check fuses. They seem impossible to remove - can they be checked in place. I seem to remember there being a fuse puller somewhere?

 

It's sometimes difficult to see whether they've blown while they're still in place.

There should be a fuse puller located in the centre of the fuse panel (orange U-shaped piece of plastic) unless it's dropped out and got lost!

[Caff]

We had this problem and it was the fuse.

 

search for Clock, Trip, Heater And Drivers Door Not Working (funnily enough!)

[Steveenduro]

Yes, it was the fuse. A 5 amp one on the bottom horizontal row - No. 32 I think.

Sorted for the time being. Have to wait and see if something is causing it to blow.

No idea why the fuse is labelled up incorrectly, unless engine management circuit can affect all these peripheral things?

 

Thanks