Notices

Defi Gauges gone funny, help needed

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 17 January 2010, 01:34 PM
  #1  
Ian
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (10)
 
Ian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 7,845
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Question Defi Gauges gone funny, help needed

When i was driving today, my defi gauges started to play up.

they would do the start up thing where they do a sweep of the dial when i was driving, this happend quite alot over the 1.5 hour drive.

i have wriggles the wires on the back of them and on the back of the commander, all are good.

but now they are all stuck on max reading, with engine running or off.

there is power going to them as they all light up, and sometimes you can see them move a little.

the are the white faced (bf i think) range.

boost, oil pressure, oil temp.

this is the first time anything like this has happened.

they also lose there memorey of the peeks, and warnings.


anything i should be looking for to try and fix this?

thanks
ian

Last edited by Ian; 17 January 2010 at 02:32 PM.
Old 17 January 2010, 02:49 PM
  #2  
eggy
Scooby Regular
 
eggy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 364
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

check the orange power wire, where ever your getting power from, it might be loose, red + white give the lights to gauges, orange powers the sweep and opperation of the gauges....
Old 17 January 2010, 03:19 PM
  #3  
alcazar
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
 
alcazar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Rl'yeh
Posts: 40,781
Received 27 Likes on 25 Posts
Default

Check all the wires to the control box:
Red should be permanently live
Orange should be switched live
White should be to lights
Black should be to earth.

Check both ends of all four wires, but my money is on a dodgy earth
Old 17 January 2010, 03:21 PM
  #4  
Ian
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (10)
 
Ian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 7,845
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

kk all ill have a look.

they have been on the car for a couple of years now.

i went for a Rolling road test today, and they were working fine on the way, but it started to happen on the way home.

better check the earths.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Scott@ScoobySpares
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
61
11 January 2021 03:08 PM
taylor85
Wanted
2
13 September 2015 04:57 PM
AzzDSM
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
4
13 September 2015 03:59 PM
robbie1988
Wanted
2
13 September 2015 09:25 AM
Scooby-Doo 2
Wheels And Tyres For Sale
1
09 September 2015 06:51 PM



Quick Reply: Defi Gauges gone funny, help needed



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:38 PM.