CLUSTER PROBLEMS
When a vehicle is having trouble starting or does not start at all, this could be due to the failure of the dashboard instrument cluster. It is a very common failure and easily repairable.
CLUSTER FAILURE SYPMTOMS
Cluster failures tend to cause an intermittent failure of lights and gauges on the dash of the car
The dashboard instrument cluster faults will begin intermittently but will always worsen if left. The faults we often see are a loss of the gauges, and backlights dimming or failing completely. Other symptoms include the engine cutting out, flashing of the entire cluster, the mileage can disappear and be replaced by a line of dashes ‘——‘ or the cluster can fail altogether.
OTHER COMMON FAILURES
- Loss of all instrument cluster functions and lights
- Speedometer, temperature and rev counter drops to zero
- Engine cuts out while driving
- Non start
- Immobiliser light flashes
- Mileage shows dashes
- Erratic gauges
- Pixilated screen
COMMON FAULT CODES
- P1260 – Theft Detected
- U0121 – Lost Comms With ABS
- U0140 – Lost Comms With Body Control
- U0001 – High Speed CAN Communication BUS
- U1900 – CAN BUS Fault
- U2012 – CAN Communication Error
- P0500 – Vehicle Speed Sensor Intermittent
- U0001 – High Speed CAN Communication BUS Intermittent
- P1260 – Theft Detected Vehicle Immobilised Intermittent
- U0155 – CAN Data From Hybrid Electronic Cluster Module Not Received By TCM Permanent
- U0001 – High Speed CAN Communication BUS Intermittent
- U0101 – Lost Communication With TCM Permanent
- P0106 – Manifold Absolute Pressure /Baro Sensor Range Performance Intermittent
- P0108 – Manifold Absolute Pressure/Barometric Pressure Circuit High Input
- P1000 – OBD II Cycle Not Completed
- U1900 – CAN Communication BUS Fault – Receive Error Intermittent
- U2510 – CAN Invalid Data For Vehicle Security Intermittent
- U2197 – Invalid Vehicle Speed Data Intermittent
- U2200 – Invalid ODO Count Data Intermittent
- U0155 – Engine ECU Lost Communication With Instrument Cluster
THE CLUSTER
The electronics in today’s modern cars are so dependent on each other that one single failing component can cause problems. When the cluster does not function, the car might not respond to the accelerator or in the future not even start anymore. Most dealerships will tend to swap the cluster for a new part, however this will then require the car to be re-coded and extra costs incurred.
OUR CLUSTER REPAIR SERVICE
At Essex Recons, our cluster repair service is great value for money, repairs can take up to 2 working days and the best part is it that all our repairs comes with an unlimited mile lifetime warranty. Also, to ensure the issues do not return in the future, we engineer-out the faults.
One of our most common repair service is for Land Rover Cluster issues. To book in your cluster repair with our workshop simply click the “Get My Unit Fixed Button”. If you would like to talk to a human or need any advice feel free to give us a call on 01708 206343 Monday-Friday 9.00-5.00 Saturday 9.30 – 2.30
