MFA and eco gauge not working...
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MFA and eco gauge not working...
I have a 1,6 cabrio GL with MFA and eco gauge. (Import car from Germany)
But they are not working. There is light in the MFA display, but no digits.
Whate are common problems? And are the MFA and eco connected somehow, since they both are dead?
Or could it be at my instrument panel is not original to my car? (I also have the MFA button on the windscreen wiper arm)
Except from the MFA and eco everything else works.
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Open bonnet and look at the right hand corner Bolt on the rocker cover, there should be a brown white, connected there. Also a earth strap from the same bolt to the coil mounting bracket itself. This earths the dash clocks.
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But if it turns out that i have the wrong instrument panel, is there a way to find out what type of panel that is original to my car? My local VW dealer could not help me since it is an import.
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1983 Cabby Gti All White Edition
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Daniel060979 said
I'm not sure but someone else might know, but with having the mfa switch on the stalk all does tend to point to right clocks. Does the amber led light up when you get higher in the revs when driving?
Thats what i thought too.
The yellow light does not light up at all.
Is it possible to change the bulb?
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Someone else might be able to help with this but thinking now I thought all the mfa stuff came just with the gti's.
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Daniel060979 said
I do believe you can change the bulbs, think there is another thread here on doing that but if it is duff might just be easier to change the gauge itself or like I said before could be a dodgy gearbox plug. Does seem strange though that everything associated with this sort of setup does not work. I would have a look like you said and check the plug on the gearbox 1st. Its basically located on the box to the right.
Someone else might be able to help with this but thinking now I thought all the mfa stuff came just with the gti's.
I have been searching for information about what kind of models came with the MFA and gear change gauge, but i have not found a good answer.
Maybe someone here knows?
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Is it still connected?
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Have a look through the above, should find something out.
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chortle said
Thought the mpg gauge works off a vacuum on the back of the clocks there is a pipe.
Is it still connected?
Yes it is still connected and runs towards the carburetor
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chortle said
Check pin 2 on the dash cluster is earthed, should be brown wire.
Open bonnet and look at the right hand corner Bolt on the rocker cover, there should be a brown white, connected there. Also a earth strap from the same bolt to the coil mounting bracket itself. This earths the dash clocks.
I have no wire to the bolt on the rocker cover or a connection the the coil….
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There is usually a braided earth strap that earhs the clocks via the rocker cover.
This earths the clocks.
Usually a brown and white wire goes to the stud too.
This earths the clock cluster.
I would imagine a similar setup would be on your car, the braided wire goes to the bolt that holds the bracket of the coil to the body work, not the actual coil unit itself.
Does all other functions work in the clocks?
Indicators, etc etc.
If not you could have a faulty voltage regulator that supplies the clock with it's correct voltage etc.
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i see you mention 'carb' in your earlier post? if so thats why it doesnt work the carby cars didnt have mfa clusters so the wiring for it wont be there.
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rubjonny said
there are 2 sensors required for the eco gauge, a small vacuum 2 pin unit that sits inline with the dizzy vacuum line, plus a large multi-pin reverse switch. if your reverse switch is 2 pin either you have the wrong clocks, or someone put the wrong gearbox onto it. you also have an oil temp sensor asnd outside temp for the mfa display.
i see you mention 'carb' in your earlier post? if so thats why it doesnt work the carby cars didnt have mfa clusters so the wiring for it wont be there.
Yes my car is a 83 model with a 1,6 carb engine. So i can conlude with that i have the wrong clocks since i have a carburetted engine?
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