What did you do with your Range Rover today

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MacMan6107 said:
What's a DVM?

I've worked out power & ground for the instrument lights so I'm going to pull that from the car today and test them. Hopefully that works which will mean (if I remember correctly) that there is a break in the wire somewhere. I don't know, I'll test for continuity on each wire all the same and on the connector at the cluster.
I know power & ground are working to and from the cluster so now I know which pins illuminate the bulbs for it I should be able to test them. If I'm reading RAVE properly there are only 6 bulbs that light the instruments. The rest all do warning symbols etc. and they all work.
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Digital Volt Meter.;)
 
MacMan6107 said:
Which is where the Nanocom would be better because even though I can trigger the lights it doesn't tell me where the fault is. I'm wondering if it's possible to put it on the bench, apply 12v to whichever pin it is for the lights. I'm going to try and follow the train line in RAVE to see if I can work out which line stops at the lights on the cluster.
Another thought is buy a good secondhand instrument cluster and plug it in and see if it works. However I had a quick search on eBay last night and they're between £30-£50 plus postage. If it doesn't work I'm down money I can't really afford just now.



The indicator stalk or instrument cluster? Re the stalk I was just testing to see if the dimmer switch on a 2nd one would be able to increase the illumination of the lights on the instrument cluster because it had been suggested the origianal may have been broken. I tested continuity for both and they were both fine. I may have to do the same with the instruments but there are a lot of pins on that to try and I don't want to hit the wrong ones in case it causes any issues. I am pretty confident it won't but I don't want to take the risk (unless an electrical wizard here says it would be fine).

So today will be a lot of desk time because I just don't get how the schematic works.

Exciting times.............
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Do not changer the instrument cluster as if its from a higher mileage car you gain loads of miles as the cluster stores the mileage as well as becm and will go to the higher mileage, i found out the hard way doing that just to test dash bulbs, i can be corrected if you have some very expensive diag add on
 
kermit_rr said:
i havent
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Dont knock it until you have mate. Its good stuff and it actually works. I would never advise on anything that is crap mate. Its like the olde wives tail years ago about putting 6 egg whites in a leaking radiator. I did this on my old Ford Granada 2.8i and it cured the leak and lasted me another 4 years with no bother. Just remember to remove the yokes. LOL
 
Enthusiastman said:
Dont knock it until you have mate. Its good stuff and it actually works. I would never advise on anything that is crap mate. Its like the olde wives tail years ago about putting 6 egg whites in a leaking radiator. I did this on my old Ford Granada 2.8i and it cured the leak and lasted me another 4 years with no bother. Just remember to remove the yokes. LOL
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From the same school that gave us, sawdust in the gearbox and nylon stockings in the diff.;):D:D:eek:
 
tomcat59alan said:
Digital Volt Meter.;)
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Thanks

brianp38dse said:
Do not changer the instrument cluster as if its from a higher mileage car you gain loads of miles as the cluster stores the mileage as well as becm and will go to the higher mileage, i found out the hard way doing that just to test dash bulbs, i can be corrected if you have some very expensive diag add on
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That was a concern I had and I did mean to ask if that would happen.

I seem to be making some headway with the schematics. I have RAVE in different PDFs and prints of schematics and connectors strewn across my desk while I'm talking it through with my wife. It's always fun to do that when both of you don't have a clue lol
 
MacMan6107 said:
Thanks



That was a concern I had and I did mean to ask if that would happen.

I seem to be making some headway with the schematics. I have RAVE in different PDFs and prints of schematics and connectors strewn across my desk while I'm talking it through with my wife. It's always fun to do that when both of you don't have a clue lol
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Send me your post code and we could have a threesome.:eek::D:D
 
MacMan6107 said:
Which is where the Nanocom would be better because even though I can trigger the lights it doesn't tell me where the fault is. I'm wondering if it's possible to put it on the bench, apply 12v to whichever pin it is for the lights. I'm going to try and follow the train line in RAVE to see if I can work out which line stops at the lights on the cluster.
Another thought is buy a good secondhand instrument cluster and plug it in and see if it works. However I had a quick search on eBay last night and they're between £30-£50 plus postage. If it doesn't work I'm down money I can't really afford just now.



The indicator stalk or instrument cluster? Re the stalk I was just testing to see if the dimmer switch on a 2nd one would be able to increase the illumination of the lights on the instrument cluster because it had been suggested the origianal may have been broken. I tested continuity for both and they were both fine. I may have to do the same with the instruments but there are a lot of pins on that to try and I don't want to hit the wrong ones in case it causes any issues. I am pretty confident it won't but I don't want to take the risk (unless an electrical wizard here says it would be fine).

So today will be a lot of desk time because I just don't get how the schematic works.

Exciting times.............
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My feeling would be broken wire or dodgy connection rather than instrument cluster but anything is possible once they go past 20 years.
 
Grrrrrr said:
My feeling would be broken wire or dodgy connection rather than instrument cluster but anything is possible once they go past 20 years.
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That's what I am thinking because power is definitely getting to the instruments and the ground must be good as well. But another thought is perhaps the circuit board solder is rooted for working the cluster lights.
 
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