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Fuel and Temp Gauge Overreading

BobHellraiser
BobHellraiser
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Hi,

Have 1.6TDi Focus Estate. Nov 2007, 150K miles.

The Fuel and Temp Gauges appear to be overreading. Thermostat and electric fan all OK.

Guess it must be an electrical fault.  Maybe a dry joint, faulty regulator or bad earth.

Would appreciate any ideas on where to look first.

Kind Regards

Brian 

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    How long have you owned the car?

    Did you buy it in this condition? Has it just started happening recently?

     

    The cluster could  have had it's poor soldering repaired and the needles have been refitted incorrectly.

     

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    49 minutes ago, DaveT70 said:

    The cluster could  have had it's poor soldering repaired and the needles have been refitted incorrectly.

     

    I've never seen this particular fault before, but could it be symptomatic of the age old 'instrument cluster' fault and it needs a re-solder?

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    My brothers car, he is currently working in Middle East. Owned it for about 4 years.

    Gauges were working fine. Can re-solder myself, I'm an electronics engineer.

    Next question, how do I remove cluster? 

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    35 minutes ago, BobHellraiser said:

    My brothers car, he is currently working in Middle East. Owned it for about 4 years.

    Gauges were working fine. Can re-solder myself, I'm an electronics engineer.

    Next question, how do I remove cluster? 

    It's not that issue then, it's something else.

    Just try going into engineer mode (hold trip reset whilst turning on ignition) and the gauges will perform a sweep, they may reset

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    43 minutes ago, BobHellraiser said:

    Next question, how do I remove cluster? 

    Before starting, pull wheel as far towards you as it'll go, and as far down as it'll go...

     

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    2 hours ago, DaveT70 said:

    Just try going into engineer mode (hold trip reset whilst turning on ignition) and the gauges will perform a sweep, they may reset

    Cheers Dave, that has cured the problem.  Really appreciate all help. God bless car forums.

    Brian

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