Guest darkstar Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 Hi there, I have a '96 VR6 Galaxy and I'm having problems with the little computer thing on the dash. The oil temp reading works, as does the miles to next fillup but the mpg, current speed and timer (that's what I assume it is) don't seem to work. I've hooked vag com up to it to see if any sensors are reading 0, but all seems to be OK. I found the real-time speed sensor and although it's reading in kph, it does register the correct speed. I do have a problem where the cruise control doesn't work which I attributed to the above issues, but after reading previous posts, I'm off to look for vac hoses <_< Anyone got any ideas on the display? for the record, the mpg reads --.- the mph reads --- and the timer reads 0:00. Cheers Steve Quote
rushy Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 If your VR6 is anything like mine mate, you really don't want to see what MPG you're doing!! Quote
seatkid Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 0 mpg - isnt that about right for a VR6? :) wait.....just reread your post..... you got.. --.- mpg i.e. >99.9mpg--.- mph i.e. >99.99mph average0:00 time i.e. instantaneous Congratulations! you've got the first starship on the planet, instantaneous transport at an mpg that puts mine to shame. Spooky or what? Contact! Alternatively you could switch to impulse power and drive around a bit and then recheck your computer, it takes around two hundred metres before the first reading comes up <_< Quote
Guest darkstar Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 Alternatively you could switch to impulse power and drive around a bit and then recheck your computer, it takes around two hundred metres before the first reading comes up <_< There's always one isn't there... :) As a side note, the vac pipe had perished, but after remaking the connection, still no c/control. is it usual for the side under the wing to have gone too ? Any ideas on whether or not the aforementioned issues would affect cruise would be appreciated as I'm not sure whether or not I'm chasing a sensor issue or a vac pump/pipe issue... Steve Quote
dipsomaniac Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 in my experience cruise control fails 99% of the time due to the vacuum pipe(s) to the cc pump (behind n/s indicator) perishing. Quote
ridway Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 My criuse control broke for the same reason - cracked pipe at the pump. Fixed that and it worked fine for 3 to 4 months. Now it has broke again but the fault is elswhere. The pump and the pipe are OK this time. Anyone any suggestions? Rich Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 Check the hoses up under the dash, also check all the brake and clutch switches are ok? Quote
Guest darkstar Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 in my experience cruise control fails 99% of the time due to the vacuum pipe(s) to the cc pump (behind n/s indicator) perishing. Does that mean removing the inner wing cover on a mk1? Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted January 15, 2006 Report Posted January 15, 2006 No, just remove the indicater lense, undo the screw, that holds it in place ,dont remove it fully! then pull it out of the wing, there is a fairly large cavity behind there that holds the pump Quote
zman Posted January 16, 2006 Report Posted January 16, 2006 on my 2001 galaxy... i cant seem to get it to show how many miles left in the tank.only time, mpg, trip etc... i'm i doing sommat wrong?? Quote
MrT Posted January 16, 2006 Report Posted January 16, 2006 The 2001 Mk2 lost the "miles remaining" feature that the Mk1 had, a step backwards. Quote
zman Posted January 16, 2006 Report Posted January 16, 2006 thats a really backward step.... can it be switched on with a clever sommat?i cant believe the computer cant actually do the function - not worth vw/ford while to have diff computers. Quote
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