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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: FR0GGY on 24 January 2011, 17:55

Title: speedo and revs needle flickering ( FIXED)
Post by: FR0GGY on 24 January 2011, 17:55

 :angry: My speedo and revs are flickering more when accelerating also the mfa is flicking between modes. anybody out there to help its doing my head in! any response appretiated.

Title: Re: speedo and revs needle flickering
Post by: Wayne on 24 January 2011, 19:52

Cluster packing up or bad earth

Title: Re: speedo and revs needle flickering
Post by: FR0GGY on 24 January 2011, 22:07

cheers chap for the response, will have a good look tomorrow.

Title: Re: speedo and revs needle flickering
Post by: rubjonny on 25 January 2011, 10:06

check the side/front of the head and look for a brown/white wire, this is the dash earth. make sure its in good nick and connection is clean. may as well sort out any other brown wires you can find at the same time

Title: Re: speedo and revs needle flickering
Post by: FR0GGY on 25 January 2011, 20:21

All sorted now guys, i spent all today replacing all the earths and cleaning the contacts under the battery tray and the main earth that bolts onto the gearbox/engine. it sorted out the speedo and my dodgy starter motor and now my battery is pulling 15.5 v all good cheers chaps  :smiley: