Hi all, I was hoping for some help with an issue that I have with my 2007 Astra H 1.4 petrol.
As described above the issue I'm experiencing is that my dials will intermittently fail whilst driving, along with the ABS and EML light coming on and going off looking like an 80's disco on my dash, then they're ok dials back and then not etc etc.
Interestingly though, sometimes the dials fail and the only light that comes up on the dash is the battery light, when this happens, if I stop the car and switch off the engine the car will not start again.
This was my first car and the issue only became apparent to me a couple of weeks after I bought it, so I decided to book it in for a full service and also to get the problem with the dials checked out and fixed.
One expensive service later I received a call from the garage saying that they had been testing the car all day and the only thing they could find fault with was the alternator as it was fried, which I saw and it was. They said to me that they think that was the problem that was causing the dials to stop working but couldnt guarantee that that was the definite cause? So the outcome was a new alternator and fitting at another £180 so I think it should be safe to rule out the alternator. Anyway car back for a week, great, no issues until recently now it's started doing it's old tricks again...
I have a couple of videos to show exactly what is happening with the dials if it's any help.
Any help greatly appreciated
Dom
As described above the issue I'm experiencing is that my dials will intermittently fail whilst driving, along with the ABS and EML light coming on and going off looking like an 80's disco on my dash, then they're ok dials back and then not etc etc.
Interestingly though, sometimes the dials fail and the only light that comes up on the dash is the battery light, when this happens, if I stop the car and switch off the engine the car will not start again.
This was my first car and the issue only became apparent to me a couple of weeks after I bought it, so I decided to book it in for a full service and also to get the problem with the dials checked out and fixed.
One expensive service later I received a call from the garage saying that they had been testing the car all day and the only thing they could find fault with was the alternator as it was fried, which I saw and it was. They said to me that they think that was the problem that was causing the dials to stop working but couldnt guarantee that that was the definite cause? So the outcome was a new alternator and fitting at another £180 so I think it should be safe to rule out the alternator. Anyway car back for a week, great, no issues until recently now it's started doing it's old tricks again...
I have a couple of videos to show exactly what is happening with the dials if it's any help.
Any help greatly appreciated
Dom