digital clocks/dials had a period!

BLACK6N_POLO · Post by **BLACK6N_POLO** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:49 pm

my clocks stopped workin for a few mins-- i gt in the car and the digital parts were messed up -- like when u push the screen of a calculator and bits of the numbers are nt recognisable-- i tapped the dash and they went back to normal and have nt messed up since -- what is the cause of this plz ?????

helios1 · Post by **helios1** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:10 pm

not sure mate, but i get a similar problem with the tacho + speedo - someimes they just die. The digital clock also dies when they die - just a faulty electric thing somewhere behind the dash i guess. Can't say ive ever seen the LCD bits go all screwed up tho...

benny_polo · Post by **benny_polo** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 11:12 pm

i had this happen to me a few times not really sure want causes it or how to stop it. mine tends to happen when the car is at its highest temperture i.e. sitting in traffic

inder · Post by **inder** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 12:49 am

could be something loose? or just general electric ghosts in the system

'reboot' by disconnecting the battery and plugging back in, see if it happens again

benny_polo · Post by **benny_polo** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:07 am

inder wrote:could be something loose? or just general electric ghosts in the system

'reboot' by disconnecting the battery and plugging back in, see if it happens again

icheck/done this a few times, my next move is to get it hooked upto vag-com or similar product to check for fault codes

helios1 · Post by **helios1** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 6:30 pm

doubt it would be a recognisable fault, as it seems to happen to most polos from '95/'96 - maybe all those before the big change in '98?