Terrano faulty dash

[lacroupade]

It's written on the speedo that that's what it is.

Spudd sent me one to try and that works, so the cluster repair company have failed again! Guess I need to ask for my money back as after 2 goes I'm guessing they can't fix it now.

even better if you paid by credit card :thumbs

 

[pablo0874]

Hi..... T2 manual available for download from this site free :thumb2:thumb2

Am sure Briggie will post the link but try the downloads section?

the manuals ok for some things but its not like a detailed old haynes them japs dont give away to much:lol

 

[pinkprincess]

Well I've spoken to the company and it looks like I'll get my money back, but basically they think the problem is the chip having been tampered with and so basically it's unfixable - everything worked on their testing equipment so I guess they must think it can only be that.

Although, bear with me on this... I looked at quite a few Terrano's before I bought this one, and several had had the dash replaced. I think they all had false mileage as in they had started from 0 again when the new dash was installed. From what the repair guy said, when they replace the chip they download the info from the old chip to the new one so that the dash still displays correct mileage. So is it that this Terrano fault causes the actual chip software to fail and it needs to be wiped in order to work, thus losing correct mileage? I could be way off here, I know nothing about any of this, just something I'm wondering in my basic logical way...

Anyone know of any of these going 2nd hand?

 

[lacroupade]

Well I've spoken to the company and it looks like I'll get my money back, but basically they think the problem is the chip having been tampered with and so basically it's unfixable - everything worked on their testing equipment so I guess they must think it can only be that.

Although, bear with me on this... I looked at quite a few Terrano's before I bought this one, and several had had the dash replaced. I think they all had false mileage as in they had started from 0 again when the new dash was installed. From what the repair guy said, when they replace the chip they download the info from the old chip to the new one so that the dash still displays correct mileage. So is it that this Terrano fault causes the actual chip software to fail and it needs to be wiped in order to work, thus losing correct mileage? I could be way off here, I know nothing about any of this, just something I'm wondering in my basic logical way...

Anyone know of any of these going 2nd hand?

Well if the old chip is dodgy then downloading the data isn't easy....but all you'd need to do surely is to set the mileage to whatever is required.....just how they clock cars of course. I prefer the proper route which is to leave the mileage starting again at zero but have the service book stamped and annotated accordingly by the garage, like mine was when I bought it.

 

[red2716]

I'm wondering if someone can help.

I bought a Terrano (2000) with a faulty dash - none of the instruments working, would flash between 0 and full on speedometer, lights would flash etc.

I sent the dash away for repair - first to one company who said they couldn't fix it, then to another who are the no1 cluster repair company (apparently). They sent it back and it didn't work, so I just sent it to them again but again it doesn't work. It does have a 2yr warranty now though.

How can I check if it is in fact the dash that is the problem, or something else? What else might it be?

My mechanic friend is working on this - he has a lot of knowledge of Toyota Surf's but unfortunately not of these, hence all the questions. If anyone has a wiring diagram they could send that would really help - am going to get a workshop manual off ebay asap.

Hi. If its the Magneti Marelli digital dash.They suffer from dry joints on the printed circuit board which affects the lcd display etc.I removed mine and with the help of a mate,a magnify glass,soldering iron(fine tip) and some ready fluxed thin wire checked cleaned and soldered all dodgy looking joints.Be careful not to get the board to hot.Check all dash bulbs whilst the speedo is out.The speedo suffers from corrosion and bad connections where the speedo sensor and multiplug go into the gearbox.A good clean up and spray with good quality electrical contact spray cleaner might cure your problem.Regards John

 

[harlowmaverick]

surely there is someone out there that would help this lady out by doing her dry joints!!!:doh:naughty:doh

couldnt resist that one, sorry.

seriously though, those who have done theirs step into the breech and help this fellow club member out:clap:clap:clap