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Jun 20th, 2020, 21:28 | #1 |
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940 Dashboard Warning Lights
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Any advice gratefully received re this one please! I have a 1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate and when I was driving home this afternoon (and just a few hundred yards from arriving), all the dashboard warning lights as per my attached picture suddenly came on and will not now go off. The car still seems to run absolutely fine, but these lights are staying on all the time. They are a very odd selection, so I'm thinking this will be something electrical rather than any actual faults with the individual systems. The lights on are:- Low Washer Fluid (it isn't low...) Bulb Failure Battery Charge Failure Brake Circuit Failure Parking Brake (which stays on even when the handbrake is off, just a bit less bright) ABS Malfunction The seatbelt light does go off when I put my seatbelt on! Any ideas? Last edited by MWCheshire; Jun 20th, 2020 at 21:33. |
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A voltmeter across the battery will confirm it's not charging when the engine is running and also once you've fixed the fault, confirm that it's once again charging.
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Jun 21st, 2020, 11:08 | #3 |
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Had same issue at 181,000 miles years ago on my 1989 240 GLT one night at 11.30pm on the M6.
Managed to drive 12 miles home with the dash lights like yours illuminated and headlights going dim so only turned on when car coming the other way. In my case alternator had died. Had another fitted at garage a further 5 miles away and that turned out to be faulty. Charging at max 12.15v! James. |
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Jun 22nd, 2020, 09:49 | #4 |
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Folks,
Many thanks for the suggestions, I'll keep you posted as to what happens this week as I (hopefully) get to the bottom of it. |
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Jun 22nd, 2020, 14:25 | #5 |
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If its lit up like a Christmas tree chances are the alternator belt has snapped or the alternator isn't charging the battery for some reason.
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Jun 22nd, 2020, 15:33 | #6 |
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I thought that would've meant that it's Christmas
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Jun 22nd, 2020, 15:34 | #7 |
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Sorry I'm bored today !
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Jun 22nd, 2020, 17:26 | #8 |
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Oh dear Mark, get on with that fence painting!
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Jun 24th, 2020, 19:14 | #9 |
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Cured!
Folks,
Many thanks for all your help, it was most useul and the problem is now sorted. The alternator drivebelt had split and started to shred. Happily, the alternator itself is absolutely fine, so new alternator belt and battery recharged = all warning lights out and running smoothly! Thanks again! |
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