Dodgy Gauges & Crusty wiring harness
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 12:35 pm
Hi All,
So my car has been sitting for over a year and it did not like it.
I just got the timing belt, water pump & alternator replaced, however the gauges (Fuel/Temp /Clock) are now randomly flashing, see video:
So I removed the dash and circuit boards to check their condition, which all appeared fine however what I did not expect was the crusty wiring harness!, see:
Its seems the factory tape that supported the harness had crumbled to bits, I don't think this has caused the issue with the gauges. However I removed all the crusty stuff and checked the joins under the blue tape in case there was any corrosion. All seemed good so just for good measure I added some solder to each joint and re-covered with fresh tape., see:
So my car has been sitting for over a year and it did not like it.
I just got the timing belt, water pump & alternator replaced, however the gauges (Fuel/Temp /Clock) are now randomly flashing, see video:
So I removed the dash and circuit boards to check their condition, which all appeared fine however what I did not expect was the crusty wiring harness!, see:
Its seems the factory tape that supported the harness had crumbled to bits, I don't think this has caused the issue with the gauges. However I removed all the crusty stuff and checked the joins under the blue tape in case there was any corrosion. All seemed good so just for good measure I added some solder to each joint and re-covered with fresh tape., see: