MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Womblearmy on February 09, 2015, 04:35:15 pm

Title: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: Womblearmy on February 09, 2015, 04:35:15 pm

Hey guys
Can anyone shed any light on the pic please?  http://s284.photobucket.com/user/Womblearmy/media/Dash%20cluster_zpsssnbrwty.jpg.html#/user/Womblearmy/media/Dash%20cluster_zpsssnbrwty.jpg.html?&_suid=1423501982862024390452793499362

Very intermitent some times I start her up and feels like a flat battery, then it will start.
Battery is fine and had a drop test done.

When this happens the clock re-sets and a few warning lights stay on, but go off when its driven for about 10 seconds.

Thanks in advance for any help. :happy2:

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: Shoduchi on February 09, 2015, 07:33:15 pm

If the battery is fine you might have a damaged wire that cuts the power to the cluster. :confused:

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: Womblearmy on February 09, 2015, 07:47:28 pm

I really dont know bud, if I'm honest. I havent moved or done anything to the cluster.

Was hoping someone else has had this experience :confused:

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: doylebros on February 09, 2015, 07:57:39 pm

If your only suffering this fault for your first start of the day I'll put my money on a faulty battery with cell or cell plate failure when drawing heavy current!

How old is your battery?

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: Womblearmy on February 09, 2015, 08:04:54 pm

It can happen more than once mate to be fair, its driving me nuts!!! :signLOL:

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: doylebros on February 09, 2015, 08:17:26 pm

An unusual fault but how old is the battery?

Next look at the battery terminals for corrosion and physically check the post connections.

In the engine bay there's a fuse box - remove the lid and see if the heavy connections you can see with fuse-able links attached are corrosion free?

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: Womblearmy on February 09, 2015, 08:23:17 pm

In all honesty I dont know, Ive had it year and a half. I'll check the fuse box and connections.
Thanks for you help mate. :happy2:

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: Womblearmy on February 13, 2015, 07:27:13 pm

Just a little updat on this, changed for new battery even though old one was testing ok, but didnt have a clue how old battery was.

Now starting on the button and better than ever...... Pheeeeeeew :congrats:

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: Shoduchi on February 13, 2015, 08:42:01 pm

Good to know! It was the most frequent cause after all. :happy2:

Title: Re: MK5 Dash cluster
Post by: Womblearmy on February 13, 2015, 09:01:00 pm

Thanks for the advice bud.