2001 1.9Tdi Instrument Cluster Just Died....

[1969ghia]

Parked up the car yesterday, no problems.

Go to drive off this morning and realise the instrument cluster isnt working. No guages, lcd, illumination etc.

Turn indicators work as does the  high beam warning light as well as the battery symbol.

Also noticed with lights on and door open, instead of the usual sound its just a very faint hum.

 

Disconnected the battery and stripped it down. No obvious damage to the cluster. Reconnected everything loosely and it starts as normal but cluster still dead.

Will try Vagcom to see if any codes are present, if not, would a 2nd hand unit from Ebay be worth looking at or is it likely to be something more involved and expensive than a simple swap out?

 

Any help appreciated. Wife is working evenings and would like to at least see the fuel gauge. She drives very cautiously so speedo not an issue for now but obviously need to get it sorted.

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited December 27, 2013 by 1969ghia

[BrianH]

Have a look at your fusebox if i were in your position. Theres something to do with a faulty crimp causes it to start melting (theres further info on here about it, but the longer its left the more damage it does).

 

Also look at

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php/topic/16434-19tdi-lost-your-instruments-then-read-this/

Edited December 27, 2013 by BrianH

[1969ghia]

I checked all the fuses, all seemed to be OK. As i have some lights working ( indicators, high beam and battery lamps ) I must have an earth of some description. Will check the connector tomorrow if I can find it! lol.

 

I did come up with a fault on Vagcom though,

18058 Powertrain Data Bus : Missing Message From Instrument Cluster

P1650 - 35-10 -  - - Intermittent

[BrianH]

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php/topic/24761-auxillary-fuse-box-burnt-out-leaves-ignition-dead/?hl=meltdown&do=findComment&comment=175091 < Thats the fusebox problem i meant originally.

 

The reasoning behind that is that you stated that other things outside of the cluster (afaik) namely the lights on buzzer not working properly. Perhaps someone else can confirm the location of it but i'd have expected it to be in the fusebox - maybe its in the cluster?

 

This may also be worth reading though - you don;t mention if its an auto or manual?

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php/topic/22416-speedo-not-working/?hl=meltdown&do=findComment&comment=171068

[1969ghia]

Thanks for the replies.

The fues box in the engine bay looks fine, checked that earlier. Its a manual box.

 

None of my gauges works, in some of the other posts Ive read, the fuel gauge works etc.

 

Am I correct in thinking the earth/ground wire is brown? I might check for continuity at the two plugs at the rear of the cluster. If one is slightly high, I could splice in an extra cable.

[bigdave982]

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php/topic/16434-19tdi-lost-your-instruments-then-read-this/

 

Have a look at that,also i seem to recal that if the battery is dying it causes probs with the cluster

[1969ghia]

Thanks bigdave. That was the same link posted earlier. Think the battery is okay as car starts normally.