Dodgy Dash And Blowers

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Been raining heavily for a day now, and used my car 2day and the dash seems a bit iffy, no rev counter, fuel and temp gauge, and only the bat light on start up.
Is this most likley water in the ecu area or wiring loom????
Or anything else i should check??
Cheers

[suzie650]

I would suspect water and coroded wires in the C101. (big round plug fixed to the bulkhead)

pull the insulation off the bottom part off and have a look in there.

[mrLEE30]

if not this then open the instrument cluster and see if the two batteries that power the service board have not split and leaked all over the board shorting it out.

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had a look just a min ago, opened up the big connector plug, all seems gd, but gave it a spray wid wd anyway. When initialy started the dash gauges work for a split sec then drop off in a few sec, rev counter on da longest. Only the batt light comes on at ignition then goes out, also today the batt light started flickering, im prety sure its to do wid damp. AAny other places to look? the wires goin thu bulk head seem dry????

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OK, will do this 2moz hopefuly if the gf will allow me a bit of time 2.lol.
Anybody no off hand wot batteries it takes so i can get sum??
Cheers for help so far guys

[daimlerman]

The idea behind a gf is to get her to do the work and supply you with beer while you supervise....

Something else that works the other way round in NZ....

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Haha, yeah rite. Think id rather she was out the way tho.lol
4got to say that the blowers dont work either, think it stopped bwt same time. Nor dus the rear window de mister but that didt when i got the car. All seem 2 be in order from what i can see with the wireing, well from wot i can make out as its had a engine conversion. Still havent had a lok at the dash yet tho. Where else mite the damp have affected as its not just a fuse. Any relays to check?? all fuses in engine bay r gd.

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Ok, just read the post again, you say it has had an engine conversion? From what to what? Was it originally an early motor and now has a later motor in it? If this is the case, the revcounter and econometer might not have been connected as there are wiring differences in the engine management loom.

It all worked when i got the car, seemes to be since heavy rain, but may just be coinsidence. Will get the dash pod out this weeekend as iv nioticed service lights not working aswell now. I think i will keep the gf out the way all the same, she only moans and asks if i fin all the time! lol

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Just taken my clocks out and checked the batteries, each giving out just over 3v. Sarted to look for maybe a bad connection and noticed that where the screws go in to hold the speedo in place suomeone has used longer screws which have gone through and broken the board, cutting 3 tracks. IM guessing this is the prob. So will head to the scrappy 2 hopefuly find a new 1! very annoying tho!

My blowers are also still not working, Would this be related in any way? or shall i start having an investigation into that aswell?
Cheers

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Found that it is related, also my mirrors dont work, but when i turn the ignition to starter and initially for a sec or to after starting everything works?? I read on here sum probs may be caused by the little wire on the starter not being connected, could it be this?
Really need to get sorted as windows steeming up now its cold out

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Sorted! Loked at all the earths i could find n gave them a wiggle, then looked at the fuses for the milliionth time and N.o 10 had gone? I swear this wasnt before though.
All sorted though for now

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Still getting a prob with this, fuse 10 keeps blowing taking out most of my dash, blowers, and my mirrors, any ideas on what could be causing this, places to look?
Cheers

[Brianmoooore]

Pull up the gear lever gaiter, find the two pin plug and socket in the wire that goes underneath the car through the gear lever rubber grommet, pull it apart, and see if this cures the fuse blowing.

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Thanks for advice will try this over the weekend

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Still dont seem to be having any luck with this problem. Have tryed fidling with all the wires i can get to inside the car with the ignition on, but it doesnt affect it. is it poss for a relay to caue it? any other things it mite be. Cheers

[Brianmoooore]

Pull up the gear lever gaiter, find the two pin plug and socket in the wire that goes underneath the car through the gear lever rubber grommet, pull it apart, and see if this cures the fuse blowing.

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I did unplug the wire 4 a while, and it didnt do it, but it hasnt now for a few days again with it connected, what does this connect to??
Cheers

[Brianmoooore]

It probably means that the loom underneath the car, that goes to the reverse light switch on the gearbox, has perished insulation or has become unclipped and is touching the propshaft.
If you want help from me in solving your problems, you have to do EXACTLY what I say and nothing else, and report back accurately, and preferably, in a short space of time (otherwise I'll have forgotten what the problem was, and have to read back through whole threads, which I don't have time to do!)

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ok cool, will check 2nite and unplug again and ge tback to you.
cheers

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Unpluged it again, but then welt to start and the battery was flat, was fine yday when driven??? Tryed charging but blowes charger fuse straigh away?
Also noticed i can get my window goes down with no key in the ignition, not sure if any of this is related?

Thanks for help