the wonders of buying a new car eh, something else that is driving me nuts. there is a slight electrical fault with it.

 

Problem #1 the clock on the dash, most of the time it works, some times its really dim, and some times it does not work at all.I have checked the wires on the clock, and all seem ok, so im guessing it is a problem with the earth? - see question 2, as they may well be linked.

 

Problem #2 The warning light for the open doors appears to be dodgy, when a door is open, it lights up fine, no problems. when the doors are closed theres a mild red glow coming from the dash, which, I assume is a bad earth (perhaps related to issue 1?)

 

problem is, due to this. my door light always stays on unless i manually switch off, as it thinks that the door is open!

 

do you think are both due to the earth? are they both earthed at the same location, as it would make some sense (a single dodgy earth connection)

My guess is the door switch is faulty so take it out and clean it up see if that helps or replace it, and the clock is just a bad connection on the face (display) they do go like that sometimes, I doubt either will be bad earths mate.

My guess is the door switch is faulty so take it out and clean it up see if that helps or replace it, and the clock is just a bad connection on the face (display) they do go like that sometimes, I doubt either will be bad earths mate.

 

clock's are nearly all like that - but they are fixable!! do a search and there's instructions somewhere, or i believe AndyP fixes them for a small charge!

 

Rich

clock's are nearly all like that - but they are fixable!! do a search and there's instructions somewhere, or i believe AndyP fixes them for a small charge!

 

Rich

 

too all it may help. the tech guide for this can be found at : http://www.twinturbo.net/ttnettech/clock/clock.html

 

I am to have a go over the weekend :)

That almost never works, search for my old posts regarding clock fixing.

Andy - i have been searching the forum for a long time, and have yet been able to find anything else - do you have a url please??

ok, a summary- "Don't waste your time replacing the resistors, that is seldom the problem. Just resolder every joint on the board, paying special attention to the links between the double sided board, under the display, the big surface mount resistors and the power connections."