Ford Focus warning lights, speedo, rev and temp droping
Variant: 1.8tddi
Model Year: 2003
Categories:
Electrics, ECU, Warnings & Lights
i am unsure if these problems are linked, but the car has been fine for 2 years now this... the engine is slow turing over to start. battery and alternater are ok though. the engine management light comes on intermitantly, and the temp, rev and speedo drop to 0. any help will be much appriciated. thanks.
Posted: Jul 13, 2010 (14 years ago)
Hi,
The faults you describe may all be linked to a poor engine earth, have an electrician check for voltage drop between the engine earth and the battery negative terminal whilst cranking the engine (out of gear), there should be less than 0.5 volts showing on the meter, any more than this will show that there is a bad connection.
If this proves not to be the case, I'll look out for any more posts from you.
The faults you describe may all be linked to a poor engine earth, have an electrician check for voltage drop between the engine earth and the battery negative terminal whilst cranking the engine (out of gear), there should be less than 0.5 volts showing on the meter, any more than this will show that there is a bad connection.
If this proves not to be the case, I'll look out for any more posts from you.
Posted Jul 13, 2010 (14 years ago)
hi is the tension ok on belt for alternator. could be engine earth either as discribed in previous post
Posted Jul 13, 2010 (14 years ago)
Could be a lazy starter , might be worth getting it tested .Temp / rev / speedo is a known and common fault with instrument cluster , i.e see here ,
http://www.rac.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1926
Hope this helps you .
http://www.rac.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1926
Hope this helps you .
Posted Jul 14, 2010 (14 years ago)
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