mattrix Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Hi, I recently replaced the factory stereo in my 57 plate fiesta with a different one after experienceing signal problems. The replacement unit was even worse than that factory one so i changed them back. However since then, my dashboard takes an extremely long time to "boot" i suppose you could say. Obviously there is always a slight lag between turning on the ignition and the needles coming to life, but i can drive 200 yards down the road before any of my needles start registering. Has anyone else ever experienced this? I dont see how the ISO block on the back of the stereo could be causing this problem? And it's not like the dashboard isn't working at all, it just takes a long time to load. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenM508 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 I also have this problem but it is coupled with a weird static/crackling noise :S and some fault codes on the ecu, I havent changed the stereo though :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin79666 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 First point of call is to check the battery for a good charge and clean connection and then earthing points. That should rule out any basic electrical issues. If it persists then you probably need to visit a dealer or independent with the diagnostic equipment to read out the fault codes and make sense of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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