digital dash

[sidsid06]

hi......would any body know how i can fix the digital part of the dashboard on my t2....? the fault is 1 minute i have all the readings the miles temp ect.. go over a bump and half of it has dissapered! untill it fells like to come back to life! and so on!!!! any ideas!:bow i know it seems a bit sad but i like every thing right and working

 

[mav]

Must be the colour as mines gone as well,

Have all the warning lights but no gauges.

Replacements are like rocking horse crap. (2.4 petrols anyway)

Mav.

 

[zippy656]

i think, this was coverd earlyer. was some place to send away to get them fixed, do a search on here, sorry i canr remember who it was...

 

[sidsid06]

well ware they get the parts from for the t2 a lego set!!! i know with mine if i take the dash bulbs out which light up the digital dash bit its seems to be ok! must be a earth or something to do with the bulbs in mine much more and i will be selling the t2 and buying a toyota landcruiser!!

 

[Darwin]

well ware they get the parts from for the t2 a lego set!!! i know with mine if i take the dash bulbs out which light up the digital dash bit its seems to be ok! must be a earth or something to do with the bulbs in mine much more and i will be selling the t2 and buying a toyota landcruiser!!

There is a piece of ribbon that the bulbs make contact with , because lots of it is wired in Series if you have one break lots of stuff goes on the blink , might be worth bridging power directly to the main +/- points on the display

It will either fix it or it wont and its not a big job

I fixed a break in mine yesterday and bridged betwwen 2 points to get the oil light going.

 

[sidsid06]

There is a piece of ribbon that the bulbs make contact with , because lots of it is wired in Series if you have one break lots of stuff goes on the blink , might be worth bridging power directly to the main +/- points on the display

It will either fix it or it wont and its not a big job

I fixed a break in mine yesterday and bridged betwwen 2 points to get the oil light going.

:thumbs im not the best when it comes to fine electrical work..... got very unsteady hands will i have to take the back completley off the instrument panel?

 

[jims-terrano]

If it's any use my Scenic dash went which is very common. I sent it away to a repairer and got it fixed and back within 3 days. I posted the details in "Willows good Garage Guide" posting so you'll have to go looking for it.

Jim T

 

[sidsid06]

will try and find:thumbs may take a while would like to try and sort it myself tho..... as money is very tight at the mo with no work on she have my nuts off if i start spending more money on my so called toys

 

[jims-terrano]

Good old Zippy bumping the garage guide.

Here's the place, might be worth phoning just to get a price.

ECU Testing

23A Church Street

Eastwood

Nottingham

NG16 3HP



Tel: 01773 535638 9am-6pm Monday-Friday & Saturdays 10am-4pm

 

[zippy656]

ive bumped "Willows good Garage Guide" to try to help a litle

 

[sidsid06]

thanks guys....:bow... will give them a ring and see what they say! may not be tooooooooooooooooooooooooooo expensive thanks again:thumb2

 

[sidsid06]

well had dash off today and found if i press the bulbs to the digital dash bit it works! so out with the duck tape:sly and took the back of the dash and placed some duck tape to ware the bulbs would be and put it all back together.. so the duck tape was putting a bit of pressure on the bulbs.................. and it has worked a treat all is working winnor. things you do when times are hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jims-terrano]

Like it:thumbs

Jim T

 

[sidsid06]

its amazing what you can fix with the good old duck tape should be in every tool box!!!!!!:lol

 

[jims-terrano]

its amazing what you can fix with the good old duck tape should be in every tool box!!!!!!:lol

Don't know why but I've allways known it as "gaffer tape"

Jim T

 

[clivvy]

hmm, great thinking! I might try this myself as the bulb that lights up the fuel indicator and 80mph onwards is out....

 

[sidsid06]

hmm, great thinking! I might try this myself as the bulb that lights up the fuel indicator and 80mph onwards is out....

got to be werth a try....it worked on mine:clap the bulb seems to make the connection........ i put the tape on the white backing pice to the dash so as you push it back on it pushes on the bulb so making the connection yours may be the same!!!! so out with the duck tape( or has been know in some circles as gaffa tape}

 

[Liam]

Don't know why but I've allways known it as "gaffer tape"

Jim T

Different product,gaffer tape is what they use in TV studios and music concerts. Very good,waterproof,sticks well and tears easily. Duck tape is a poor copy. Proper gaffer tape on ebay for smallish money,duck tape available most diy shops. Oh yeah,the real gaffer tape doesn't stretch like duck tape.

 

[sidsid06]

Different product,gaffer tape is what they use in TV studios and music concerts. Very good,waterproof,sticks well and tears easily. Duck tape is a poor copy. Proper gaffer tape on ebay for smallish money,duck tape available most diy shops. Oh yeah,the real gaffer tape doesn't stretch like duck tape.

well thats that sorted i know the differance between gaffer.and duck and selotape now mine is good stuff as it was free off a mate who is the main site manger on building site. should have enough to rap the hole car