veeduby Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Whenever i take the key out of the ignition the clock will stop and when the key is in the ignition the clock will start.anyone got any ideas is very annoyingCheers style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 strange.............cant help u man but im sure sum1 will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 That sounds very screwed.Under warranty? Use it! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />Does the odometer stay visible when you remove the key? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazraz_uk Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Do you lose the presets on your radio as well by any chance? If this is happening as well then it will be that the fuse has blown, just give them a check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeduby Posted September 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 warranty has ran out and the odometer does stay onno radio is fine doesnt loose presets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 That's very weird. I can't see any reason for that, since it appears that the instrument cluster is still receiving power.Trouble is, I don't think the instrument panels can be disassembled (well, they can, but not in a way that they can be put back together again), so if it's internal to the panel, you'd need a new one. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeduby Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 pants!could you tell me how it comes out so i can have a gander style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 I can tell you how to remove it from the car - I've never seen instructions on how to take it apart, so you're on your own!To remove it from the car, you need to remove the cowl - instructions in the second post here. From then on it should be obvious how to get the cluster out - just be careful with the two connectors on the back, you need to release the clips that hold them in, before pulling them out.I'd recommend disconnecting the battery before doing this - certainly, whatever you do, don't start the car or even put the key in the ignition with the cluster removed or not firmly plugged in, or you'll get an airbag warning light, which will need resetting. (Dealer or `VAG-COM` job) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeduby Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 sound, cheers for that but doesnt look like ill need to do that now as its not loosing time atall now :? Another prob the radio is loosing its presets thouhght it wasnt (not my car) but i think that because some monkey has wired it incorectly theres a perm live (yellow) going into a live (red) and vice versa, ive changed them around which kinda helped . whats happening is its staying on without the key in the igntion and my mum has left the front of the radio on for nearly a week which has drainned the batt so would like to rewire it so that when the key is outta of the ignition the radio turns off.at the mo `yell-red`, `red-yellow` the stereo works with no key so i changed it to `yell-yell`, `red-red` and now the stereo buttons light up when the key is out of the igntion but will not work.the stereo isnt a vw one alpine one fitted by previous owner, i have noticed that theres a live wire going somewhere not sure where must be to the fuse box or the board, whats it called :roll: anyone any ideas about this style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Yes mate.Alpne head units have a high power draw so have to be connected directly to the battory. Or directly into the fuse bourd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeduby Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 is that why it stays on all the time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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