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Hi
Please any advice I'm all confused
when i first got her she had no working dash at all (exept speedo) so on investigation noticed the pcb ribbon was a mess and so puchased another
However when I plugged it in everything is wrong
with ignition on:
1. both fuel and temp go to maximum with the temp light staying on
2. indicators make the pre-heat light flash
3. lights on make the indicator light come on
4. no battery or oil light comes on when i turn the ignition on either
5. no pre-heat light when pre-heating
I've looked at all the wiring and everything looks like it should be where it is !
the dash has the same number 805 on it
it's a 1983 diesel if that helps

Handbrake light works tho

any help/advice greatly appreciated as I really don't know where to start

Have you got the correct ribbon? My 2.1 petrol also has 805 on it.

R0B wrote:Have you got the correct ribbon? My 2.1 petrol also has 805 on it.

Yeah pretty sure, the guy I got it from was quite knowledgeable also it has the pre-heat light

what sort of fuses do you have ? ceramic or blade

was the connector on the old dash horizontal or vertical , in 83 it should be vertical and you should have ceramic fuses like vw beetles /bays

a post 86 dash will have a horizonatl connector , they are NOT interchangeable unless you change some of the wires in the connector.

also some 86 dash did not have bod circuit as your 83 dash

early
later

Thanx for that mate a great help !!

I've moved every thing around and now have everything working

soooooo relieved.

thanks for bothering to let us know the outcome.....
cheers!!