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Author Subject: electrical gremlins.....so many are appearing
jimmyhackers

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Post #1
1. some times my indicators will just turn on solid when i use them, no flashing, restarting the car usually fixes it.

2. last week my fuel gauge empty light came on and the needle dropped to empty despite having fuel in the tank, next day the thing works fine and has been since.

3. i thought i had a dead battery this morning but its like a relay or a contactor was sticky.

4. today on way home worryingly my speedo has stopped working....tried restarting the car and it worked for all of 10 seconds again
and now its just dead.... restarting the car will not help.


a quick search on here and ive come up with maybe an earthing issue for the speedo.....?
just wondering if this can be a cause the other three?

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Posted 10th Mar 2025 at 15:52
jimmyhackers

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Post #2
wasn't the earths....so i guess its the vss. (for the speedo issue anyways)

had a little read through past threads about it going dicky and i have similar symptoms...it did cut out a few times in the past few days like an icv problem but its not that (cleaned)..and releasing the throttle pedal will make the engine jolt. the speedo worked this morning for all of 3 minutes, stopped for ten or so then worked again.....same on way home.

a new vss is ordered and i have the fun of fitting it when it gets here.

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Posted 11th Mar 2025 at 19:15
welshpug!

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Post #3
check the big main power fuses in the engine bay fusebox.

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Posted 13th Mar 2025 at 13:23
jimmyhackers

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Post #4
thanks for reply

hmm....i hoovered that fusebox out the other day, quite the smutz of dead insects, dirt and plant matter at the bottom. all the smaller fuses in the mini fuse box inside the larger one were ok/oem....didnt check the larger ones but i will.

is it possibly ive jiggled a wire or fuse loose in there? corrotion causing bad contact etc?

the new vss turned up today so...if it not p**sing it down tommorow its getting fitted, hopefully thats my issue.

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Posted 13th Mar 2025 at 20:15
jimmyhackers

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Post #5
the new vss is fitted....fixed the speedo issue, no jerky engine when i let off the throttle while rolling in gear.
pull from idle/standstill feels better, feels less likely to cut out/die when coming to a standstill....just generally smoother to operate... super happy.

i feel like a had a lot of these issues before the speedo failed and wonder if its actually been failing for a while.

i also cleaned the engine bay fuses with a brass dremmel brush, their blades were somewhat grotty. hopefully that helps the other 3 issues Big grin,
good shout Smile

the only somewhat worrying thing was when the plastic gear came out with the old vss. it wasnt in the best condition, dents and scratches in the teeth. i was half worried it was missing a tooth or had a mashed flat spot in it, but evidently it appears to be ok...anyone got a spare just incase?

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Posted 14th Mar 2025 at 21:03
jimmyhackers

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Post #6
the fuel light errors happend a few times now...
same as the indicator light sticking...

havent had the dead battery click so maybe the large engine bay fuse clean has fixed that.

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Posted 29th Mar 2025 at 10:43
jimmyhackers

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Post #7
got a new indicator relay....things bloody loud, hopefully thats another issue sorted

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Posted 30th Mar 2025 at 12:16

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