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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: adyspriggs on 04 March 2013, 10:33

Title: could it be the battery again?
Post by: adyspriggs on 04 March 2013, 10:33

Hi All,

Yesterday after 2000rpm all the guages would zero once i dipped the clutch everything came back then again at 2000rpm would drop off again :sad:
the car starts and drives ok but still the dash is intermittant

i have looked at the battery and it looks like the lid i have put the battery on charge to see if that makes a difference,

recently the dash has started again to be intermittant....last december i had the same problem which was the battery and alternator

cant be the same again could it?

cheers
Ady

Title: Re: could it be the battery again?
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 04 March 2013, 13:49

Quote from: adyspriggs on 04 March 2013, 10:33

Hi All,

Yesterday after 2000rpm all the guages would zero once i dipped the clutch everything came back then again at 2000rpm would drop off again :sad:
the car starts and drives ok but still the dash is intermittant

i have looked at the battery and it looks like the lid i have put the battery on charge to see if that makes a difference,

recently the dash has started again to be intermittant....last december i had the same problem which was the battery and alternator

cant be the same again could it?

cheers
Ady

When you say all the guages, do you mean the temp & petrol needle sits at zero too?. If so then i think you may need new clocks. Also does it show up an error code? Like in the link below:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=236162.10

If it does then i think your ECU may have had it, But don't quote me on this  :smiley:

Title: Re: could it be the battery again?
Post by: adyspriggs on 04 March 2013, 14:10

Yes all guages......
when i turn the ignition on and the car starts once the led mileometer sets to the mileage then all the dials drop to zero

I looked at the dash last yr but the problem was the battery and alternator

maybe i'm living in hope its not them again £££

when you say error code....sorry this is a 1.4CL pretty bog standard  :smiley:

Title: Re: could it be the battery again?
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 04 March 2013, 14:16

Quote from: adyspriggs on 04 March 2013, 14:10

Yes all guages......
when i turn the ignition on and the car starts once the led mileometer sets to the mileage then all the dials drop to zero

I looked at the dash last yr but the problem was the battery and alternator

maybe i'm living in hope its not them again £££

when you say error code....sorry this is a 1.4CL pretty bog standard  :smiley:

Get your battery & alternator tested, If they are all good. Then i think your clocks are at fault.

Title: Re: could it be the battery again?
Post by: adyspriggs on 04 March 2013, 14:22

I will give it a go.

cheers for the advice :smiley:

Title: Re: could it be the battery again?
Post by: adyspriggs on 04 March 2013, 15:00

Unbelievably......
charged battery,cleaned the connections, undid and fastened up the altenator leads drove it and all seems well... fingers crossed

thank you Mr GOLF-MK3-GTI for your suggestions :smiley:

Title: Re: could it be the battery again?
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 04 March 2013, 15:22

Quote from: adyspriggs on 04 March 2013, 15:00

Unbelievably......
charged battery,cleaned the connections, undid and fastened up the altenator leads drove it and all seems well... fingers crossed

thank you Mr GOLF-MK3-GTI for your suggestions :smiley:

No Worries,  :wink: