Dash cluster stops working while driving. Once I turn my car off and restart the car it begins working. A month later it does the same thing again. This time the face of the radio beging blinking at the start of the car. It stops blinking within a few minutes. What could be the cause of this: fuse, sensor, or relay?
Check your ground strap that goes from the engine to the firewall. It may be loose and moving, causing a disconnect.
SOURCE: the light 'ASR' on dash board was on
you will need to replace the ASR actuator assembly is this happens again, very expensive fix and all to common a problem
SOURCE: Our 1998 Ford windstar has went all EXORCIST in dash board etc.
at the minimum, since you mentioned all the idiot lights coming on, your alternator is fried. have someone put in a new alternator. if it's still acting up, have someone go over the computer.
SOURCE: 95 saab 900 turb0 gauge cluster works intermetanly
I have this problem too and my new Saab mechanic told me that I would probably need a new instrument cluster. He said a brand new one costs $2500 but that he would order me a used one from a car that had fewer miles than mine as you can set them back but not forward. He both diagnosed and temporarily "fixed" the problem by slamming his hand really hard on the dash over the panel and all the lights and gauges immediately started working fine....for now. I haven't had the work done yet (I have a 1998 Saab 900S with 130K) so if anyone has any other ideas about this I would love to know what they are. This issue with the gauges and dash lights has been happening on and off for over a YEAR and this is the first time someone has had any idea what it is. I already had my ignition switched replaced so we know that's not what it was. THANKS
SOURCE: The gauges stop working at times on the dash
This should do it for you.
There has been issues with the solder joints on the PIN connection to the gauge cluster. The issue being that over time thru vibration and such one of these solder joints will fail (happened on or 1999) you can repair this though. You will have to remove all of the trim from around the driver's side dash board, this will include the trim towards the center of the dash. Once these pieces are remove you'll need to remove the gauge panel (I believe (4) allen head screws) carefully bring the panel and release the wire clip from it. Looking at the back of the panel, where the plug was, carefully with plenty of light look for one of the pins to have a failed solder joint. It will be very faint however the failed joint will be a fine dark line around the pin. To correct use a small soldering iron and reheat this solder until it wants to flow, let it cool and reassemble.
I hope this may have helped,
Tom
PS: Why I do not know but often when this happens the ABS light will come on.
GAUGES NOT WORKING
If
all voltages checked ok, then most probably its faulty instrument cluster board
on which gauges are connected. Yes if cluster circuit board looks ok, then also
it can be faulty. Somewhere there is minute short or burn on board then such
problem arises.
Also
check the fuse box. One under hood and other under dash.
Inspect
each and every fuse and see if all are fine or not.
Click the link below for complete step by step troubleshooting:----
http://alltypesofpartsreplacing.blogspot.com/2012/12/no-spark-faulty-spark-plugs-replace.html
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Thanks.
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