1999 2.3 No Speedo,rev Counter

[lordsmit]

Hi I've recently bought this car but yesterday I had a small issue. The oil light on dash is flashing constantly and now none of the gauges on the dash register any thing at all.

 

I have noticed that trip miles are still be registered. Any ideas would be great. :unsure:

[Steve_Mk1_2.3A]

The flashing light normally means the oil sensor is defective (broken) or unplugged. The other faults indicate that either the dash fuse has blown - but you've got other bits working so not so likely or the dash has failed - which is rare but does happen.

 

I changed one a while back for no readouts and kept another as a spare. It might just be loose plug(s) round the back of the dash. The sensor for the oil maybe again just related or of course it could be faulty.

 

Pop the dash out and unplug it for a bit and plug it back in.

 

The dash is from memory scanable with VAGCOM for fault codes if you have a scanner.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

 

If you are very stuck and it is fault then I have a mk1 dash and for some £££ I can send it you! It does work - about 110,000 miles on it.

[andyn666]

mine did this the other day, i had to plug a scanner in and till it to reset the oil service light (which doesn't exist) and this solved the problem and has not happened since

 

Andy

[lordsmit]

Thanks for replys.

 

Sourced a new cluster and ................... all working .