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Title: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 June 2016, 17:32:56

From left to right.

Temperature gauge, rev counter, speedo, fuel gauge. All of which are not working.

Any ideas chaps?

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: STEMO on 25 June 2016, 21:16:00

This is the 13 year old rotbox that poor Mrs O is expected to drive? Put your hands in your pocket and treat the lady, tight arse.

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 June 2016, 21:56:21

Quote from: STEMO on 25 June 2016, 21:16:00

This is the 13 year old rotbox that poor Mrs O is expected to drive? Put your hands in your pocket and treat the lady, tight arse.

It is indeed a 13 year old rot box but one that will outlast your Captur, Megane, and Daewoo put together.

.....along with an Astra finished in a troubled shade of green. :)

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: STEMO on 25 June 2016, 22:05:52

It will outlast if you keep throwing money at it, not very nice to look at though. Does Mrs O put a bag over her head when driving it? ;D

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 June 2016, 22:56:37

Quote from: STEMO on 25 June 2016, 22:05:52

It will outlast if you keep throwing money at it, not very nice to look at though. Does Mrs O put a bag over her head when driving it? ;D

Although not quite the looker her younger sister is, Mrs Opti is well above average.

Some women require the use of the paper bag on a regular basis. I should know. :)

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: frostbite on 26 June 2016, 09:22:29

Check the multi plug in the dash binnacle

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 26 June 2016, 11:55:32

Quote from: frostbite on 26 June 2016, 09:22:29

Check the multi plug in the dash binnacle

Thanks, Frostbite.

It was working as usual this morning. However it has thrown it's toys out of the pram several times before, only to start working again. Weird.

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: Nick W on 26 June 2016, 12:02:40

Quote from: Doctor Opti on 26 June 2016, 11:55:32

Quote from: frostbite on 26 June 2016, 09:22:29

Check the multi plug in the dash binnacle

Thanks, Frostbite.

It was working as usual this morning. However it has thrown it's toys out of the pram several times before, only to start working again. Weird.

No, common.

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: STEMO on 26 June 2016, 12:48:04

Have you done the tried and tested method of smacking the dashboard in several places until it works again? This type of diagnostics rules out the more serious faults and confirms that "Something is loose".

Title: Re: 2003 Corsa C instrument failure.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 26 June 2016, 13:52:07

Quote from: STEMO on 26 June 2016, 12:48:04

Have you done the tried and tested method of smacking the dashboard in several places until it works again? This type of diagnostics rules out the more serious faults and confirms that "Something is loose".

Back in the day this sophisticated method of fault finding worked well when my old black and white television had a valve that required attention. :)