ive searched through the archives and cant find this exact problem .

my dials work fine except my rev counter and my oil level gauge. the rev counter doesn't move a smidge but the oil level meter does come on and move all the way to full on ignition then turns itself down to off/empty when driving. (my oil level is fine though)

i googled the problem and found one person with the same problem, he went to a garage iirc and they said a circuit behind the clocks had fried and they replaced the clocks/instruemtn panel...... this seems fair enough but id see what you lot have to say before i go buying expensive things i dont need

just wondered if anyone has had this problem before and what fixed it.
and where i should look for wiring errors/corroded connections.

thanks for any info/help in advance

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the world is changed by people in sheds

what phase? if phase1, it'll show level followed by pressure rather than temp.. which i am sure you know anyway

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306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips
306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges
gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3)
winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club]

i have fixed the problem. was the loom right at the bottom of the rad on the passengers side.it had taken rather a knock. cracked her open and saw a red wire was nie on severed and full of green blue copper corroded powder. fixed it with a crimp and all was well. and now i have the dial a rarely look at working

out of interest do any wires related to the central locking remote go through that loom. only a few of the other wires seemed slightly scuffed and nowhere near as bad as this red wire. ive started a thread on it but it doesnt seem very popular all i want to know really is where the reciever in the car is located so i can trace wires?

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the world is changed by people in sheds

Jimmy, yeah my whole loom down there was f**ked. About half a dozen wires corroded through. The whole car was knackered, central locking, fans, all sorts. The engine stayed running when I took the key out ffs!

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'96 GTI-6 daily
'93 180SX drifter

20 Febuary 1997 - Thursday's car..has far to go?

Certainly did. Car is fine now, touch wood.

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'96 GTI-6 daily
'93 180SX drifter

20 Febuary 1997 - Thursday's car..has far to go?