mileometer fading!

[skid 1]

Any body got any ideas why my mileometer LCDs fade every now and again. :shock:

It seams to happen every time the battery gets disconnected and then takes ages to come right again.

I did speak to VW stealers about prob thinking it might be a "clocking" problem but the put my mind to rest and stated that there was a few out there suffered this problem with faulty units.

They said the solution was to replace the whole unit but i would like to understand why or how this happens.

It also doesnt help that my car is due its MOT and i cant read the mileage correctly and i dont want the guy to add 50k to my motor. :shock:

Everthing else regarding my MFA and dash work perfect and stealers put my mind to rest regarding the car not being original mileage :lol:

[Furkz 0]

mine faded once when the batt was low and drained maybe time for a new more powerful bettery or are u runnings lots of amps, neons etc etc off your battery than causes it to drain

[skid 1]

No the car has no extras to it and the battery condition is good.

Even when i fully charge the battery the clocks still the same.

Just seams to be like a woman and pleases its own mind when it comes back. :shock:

[Henny 0]

Have you checked the earth strap that goes from the battery to the chassis and then onto the gearbox end of the engine? These are renowned for being pants and going green (oxidising) which can cause all sorts of weird and wacky electrical faults... Just a thought... 8)

[Supercharged 2]

Yeah could be a bad earth or maybe a fault Pot in the MFA..?

[skid 1]

Only 1 bad earth on the car and that is the Bonnet to chassis but thanks. :D