Removed cup spoiler, now...

[Stay Puft]

Had airbag light on and serv light on from changing my seats, took cup spoiler off and disconneted centre brake light. Turned ignition on, airbag and serv light off, great it fixed itself!

Then driving, and realised my speed, rev, fuel etc isnt working on the dash.. is this somehow connected? Also dont think my brake lights are working because of spoiler brake light being disconnected?

 

[Stay Puft]

Hopefully it all somehow fixes itself when i reconnect the spoiler.

 

[Budgie]

Never touch a car again. Lol

 

[Budgie]

Will be an earth issue mate.

 

[Stay Puft]

Never touch a car again. Lol

Literally no idea how it could have happened, is there an earth in that area?

 

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Jim L fix it
Davey will break it
Coming soon to channel 5

 

[SWL16]

Pretty sure this thread was predicted... Lol

 

[Stay Puft]

Anyone else with an idea, or able to tell me which earths I could have knocked etc?

 

[Stay Puft]

Just reconnected the brake light to see if that somehow solved it, which it didnt. Mileage/trip dash isnt illuminating either.

 

[Louis]

Very odd. I didn't have any problems myself mate! Plug your brake light back in and see if it makes a difference, what was that electrical tape hiding?
Did you disconnect the neg terminal at all? Check that the earth nut on that is securely fastened. You got a picture of the connector that you unplugged on the car end? Not grounding out is it?

You've not had much luck recently though but I think it's unfair to say its down to your mechanicing!

 

[Stay Puft]

Very odd. I didn't have any problems myself mate! Plug your brake light back in and see if it makes a difference, what was that electrical tape hiding?
Did you disconnect the neg terminal at all? Check that the earth nut on that is securely fastened. You got a picture of the connector that you unplugged on the car end? Not grounding out is it?

You've not had much luck recently though but I think it's unfair to say its down to your mechanicing!

Plugged it back in, nothing mate. The tape looked to just be covering the connectors between the black and orange cables. I had a slight tug at the rubber cover bit on the underside of the boot as I was unsure of what I was disconnecting at first. Neg terminal on the batt? Nope.

 

[Louis]

It could be that when removing the spoiler you've pulled at the cabling. Remove the little grommet and have a look, or pop down the headlining although i'm not really sure what there is to see.
You sure the battery is OK?
You could have a look behind the bottom trim in your boot at the earths, but i doubt that's the earth problem. Might be the gearbox one though, but it's funny to just cause issues i would've thought!

 

[JamesBryan]

Check the fuse in the passenger side of the dashboard. Seem to remember the rear lights and interior being linked on a fuse.

 

[Louis]

Check the fuse in the passenger side of the dashboard. Seem to remember the rear lights and interior being linked on a fuse.

Was gonna be my next shout.

 

[Stay Puft]

Yeah didnt touch the batt. Car runs, drive etc fine. Headlights /rear lights work, indicators work, radio works. Dash illuminates, shows that the headlights are on, but revs, speedo, fuel, temp dont work, nor do rear brake lights.

 

[imprezaworks]

I joke and others do but fair play for giving it a go mate

 

[Louis]

Brake lights should work regardless of the third one not being attached. Earth/fuse/relay.

 

[imprezaworks]

@bloke

 

[Stay Puft]

Check the fuse in the passenger side of the dashboard. Seem to remember the rear lights and interior being linked on a fuse.

Thanks mate will do in the morn. Any info to show which fuse im looking for?

 

[Louis]

If you hold the button on the end of the stalk when you turn on the ignition for the 'secret calibration menu' what does it do?

 

[imprezaworks]

Injector will pop out.

Jokes.

 

[JamesBryan]

Thanks mate will do in the morn. Any info to show which fuse im looking for?

There is a key on the panel to show you what fuse is what. Think it's a red 10amp one.

 

[Louis]

Injector will pop out.

Jokes.

Be better if it was the automated oil filter spin button.

 

[Stay Puft]

If you hold the button on the end of the stalk when you turn on the ignition for the 'secret calibration menu' what does it do?

Nothing mate.

This is the car running, and only just been out in it so temp and fuel should move, and mileage should show.

And all interior lights work.

 

[Louis]

That's weird. I'd have thought it would have done something. Best bet is to check the fusing, you maybe shorted out the boot brake light or something.

 

[JamesBryan]

I'm out of ideas. Never seen that happen.

The revs side of my 182 went off once but everything else was lit up. Never happened since. Might just be one of them things.

 

[imprezaworks]

Tried disconnecting the battery?

 

[Stay Puft]

Tried disconnecting the battery?

No mate, why/what would that do? Like an on/off haha

If anyone else has ideas ill try check them all in the morn (to the best of my huge ability)

 

[imprezaworks]

Worth a try. Leave it off for ten mins or so.

 

[Louis]

Tried disconnecting the battery?

 

[Louis]

Was it beeping when you did the hold button trick? You did it correctly yeah? (No offence)

 

[Stay Puft]

Nothing obvious for interior/rear brake lights

 

[Stay Puft]

Was it beeping when you did the hold button trick? You did it correctly yeah? (No offence)

No beeps, no dancing needles, icons dont illuminate. Yep, did it propperly

 

[JamesBryan]

Nothing obvious for interior/rear brake lights

The light symbol with the arrow pointing to the right, as in it's pointing to the rear.

 

[Louis]

Check your relays underneath the glovebox mate. Or take out each fuse individually to see if broken.

 

[Stay Puft]

Both 10amp fuses for lights look fine, hmm..

 

[JamesBryan]

If it won't even do the test cycle on the dash, them I've not got a clue apart from the clocks being knackered...

@MicKPM ?

 

[Louis]

Relays can do funny things. Just check all fuses whilst you're there. Shine a light on them from behind, it's easier.

 

[Stay Puft]

Skint at the moment, so dont want to just chuck it in to Rentech just yet

 

[Stay Puft]

Relays can do funny things. Just check all fuses whilst you're there. Shine a light on them from behind, it's easier.

Relays in passenger footwell? What am I looking for? I hear all the normal clicks etc on first turn of ignition.