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Divo
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Odometer not visible

Postby Divo » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:27 pm

Hi all,

Any ideas as to why the odometer/tripmeter is not working ? It's a 2002 NB. I'm building a Clubman and using the factory loom and ECU. All the warning lights light up when powered up in the cluster, but not the odometer or the night lighting. Is there a separate fuse or earth for it? I haven't got the rear loom but the front lights connectors are all still in the front loom. Headlights, indicators and park lights all operate.

I'm stumped ?

Mark

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Re: Odometer not visible

Postby 93_Clubman » Sat Jul 30, 2011 6:58 pm

Divo wrote:Any ideas as to why the odometer/tripmeter is not working ? It's a 2002 NB. I'm building a Clubman and using the factory loom and ECU. All the warning lights light up when powered up in the cluster, but not the odometer or the night lighting. Is there a separate fuse or earth for it? I haven't got the rear loom but the front lights connectors are all still in the front loom. Headlights, indicators and park lights all operate.

NA6 & NA8 at least has two fuse boxes - large one in engine bay on drivers side & small one under dash on drivers side. From memory under dash one contains fuse for instrument lights. Think this carried over to NB8.

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Re: Odometer not visible

Postby Divo » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:59 pm

Checked the fuses - not the problem. Bugger!!

Mark

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Re: Odometer not visible

Postby Divo » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:01 pm

Light problem solved - bridged the dimmer switch connector and now have instrument lights.

Still can't get the odometer to read though.

mark

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Re: Odometer not visible

Postby Divo » Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:54 pm

Had the cluster bench tested and everything works out of the car including the odometer. I guess that means a wiring issue - bad earth / or no power to the odometer ? Am I correct in this assumption?

cheers

Mark


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