I had exactly the same problem for two days last week. I watched your video wherein you mention that one of the 2 blue fuses was loose behind the dash in the cluster in the cables fixed to the dash . I agreed with your comment that that might be the fault, put my head by the accelerator, clutch & brake pedal , shone a torch up behind the steering column, found the fuses easily, pushed thenm in to the fuse holders firmly & the problem was solved. 10 seconds work maximum , no need to unscrew anything or spray any thing. Glad you did though mate to show us all where the fuses are and what they look like. Very grateful to you but just push the fuses in again . Many , many thanks
Top man, just picked the transit up from my mechanics, on a Sunday, after he performed a pre MOT checkup for the MOT tomorrow. Dash didn’t work at all....until now. Thanks bud.
Great video, thanks a lot man. Been suffering with the same problem on a 2005 Tourneo (basically Mk6 Transit with windows, so same clocks etc.) and really sick of whacking the dash every 2 mins to get the clocks working. As Eric DiGiorgi mentions below, the bottom screws in the dash cover are a right b*stard to get to, you definitely need a right angle driver of some kind. One of mine was so rusted in I had to cut it out with a multi tool. Be careful with that locking clip which you can see at 2:56, you pull it like a handle and it pivots - if you force it, it'll break and then the connector is more likely to work loose over time. So far so good for my clocks fixed straight away - and hopefully it'll fix the intermittent problem every winter where the odometer fades/disappears every so often. There's another video out there mentioning resoldering the connector joints on the cluster PCB - while I suppose its a *possible* fault cause, I think a dirty connector as shown here is way more likely to fix it - and with far less faffing/potential for disaster.
For those who do not have an adjustable steering colum. Those bottom screws in the dash cover are a bear to reach (being kind) It may require the 90 degree screwdriver. That is using a 6.5mm (or1/4 inch) socket and a phillips head screwdriver bit together on a small 1/4 inch ratchet drive. And still rust and other things may make extraction a bit of a struggle but its possible
Small socket set with phillips head does the trick. The first time it took me hours to do. Also you only need to pop the top of the steering column cover. Dont bother with the underside.
Very informative video you've done, I've been banging my dashboard for about 3 months now. I've bought some electrical cleaner and all i need to do now is remove the clocks and give it a try and hopefully it does the trick. Thanks bud.
Dude, I've been searching my CI and the web for a solution of this well known problem for MONTHS now! I can't believe it's that simple 😂 I'll try that as soon as I'm back from work, thaaaaank youuuuu! 🥳 Edit: It didn't work... I think I got a broken cable 😑
Mate this worked perfect, had previously watched another video and was about to resolder all the points.. saved me loads of fannying about, literally sprayed the contacts, I used bit of WD-40 and worked just as well cheers
How long did that fix last or did you go over a bump an it go off again soon after ??? Nice handy video mate mines doin the same thing all year ive been whacking crap out the clocks 😂😂😂😂
It's worth noting that while this fault is occurring the mileage counter doesn't work - so the van has likely done many, many more miles than it would appear.
Thanks for the video mate, I just bought a mk 6 with the same problem, mine seems to work when I jam something between the cluster and the cluster surround.
Thanks for the video. I will give it a go. But those blue fuses has nothing to do with this as they are for the central locking. They are mentioned in the haynes manual. Took me a lot of time to find to deactivate my faulty central locking.
Bei mir hat es geholfen die Platine hinter dem Kombiinstrument mit Alkohol zu reinigen. Auf der Platine bildet sich an manchen Stellen Oxidschichten, ich habe diese Oxidschichten wegpoliert und danach hat mein Kombiinstrument wieder alles angezeigt. Davor hat das Kombiinstrument gar nichts mehr angezeigt. Zuerst war nur die Uhr ausgefallen danach der Tacho, kurze Zeit später der Tankgeber, danach der Temperatur und danach Drehzahl und Geschwindigkeit. Jetzt funktioniert wieder alles... Ich denke durch die Feuchtigkeit korrodiert die Leiterplatte...
The problem is the wiring loom is too tight, not enough slack and the plug comes loose from the back of the cluster.Every time It goes bad I open it up and the plug has pulled out a fraction and needs to be push back in and then it is good for a while. The lever lock on the back of the plug cant hold it in tight enough. A way to lock it in permanently needs to be worked out. I have an Idea to cable tie the lever down but have not tried as yet.
2004 if i remember correctly, havent dealt with the analog clocks yet on a mk6 but i know someone who might have one i can ask if they've had any issues and how they fixed it if you want?
Cheers for putting this video up, I have the same issue in my 04 transit it's still shows the rev counter working, it's been sat up for weeks, it's got a problem with the mileage display, it's got the lines appearing intermittently, I think it's got damp probably, just glad I've already got some contact spray. I wasn't sure how to take it apart to get to so again thank you very much!
@@robertlong9552 To be honest with you I haven't even taken it apart to look at it yet, but I'm almost certain it's something to do with damp getting in somewhere, I tried to start it the other day after the storm, happened before I even went anywhere, but I have found that keeping the heat blowing sorts out the problem, but I will have a look in the next few days, thanks to the lock down I will be able to! Cheers.
I’ve realised this suspected fault is in-fact integrated design. If you pull off too fast , drive at speed over bumps the clocks cut out to slow you down. Once you drive smoothly again they cut in again
I had exactly the same problem for two days last week. I watched your video wherein you mention that one of the 2 blue fuses was loose behind the dash in the cluster in the cables fixed to the dash . I agreed with your comment that that might be the fault, put my head by the accelerator, clutch & brake pedal , shone a torch up behind the steering column, found the fuses easily, pushed thenm in to the fuse holders firmly & the problem was solved. 10 seconds work maximum , no need to unscrew anything or spray any thing. Glad you did though mate to show us all where the fuses are and what they look like. Very grateful to you but just push the fuses in again . Many , many thanks
Just saved me a trip to the garage in my recently purchased Frankenstein MK6/7 transit. Thank you. Now for the rest!
Top man, just picked the transit up from my mechanics, on a Sunday, after he performed a pre MOT checkup for the MOT tomorrow. Dash didn’t work at all....until now. Thanks bud.
Great video, thanks a lot man. Been suffering with the same problem on a 2005 Tourneo (basically Mk6 Transit with windows, so same clocks etc.) and really sick of whacking the dash every 2 mins to get the clocks working. As Eric DiGiorgi mentions below, the bottom screws in the dash cover are a right b*stard to get to, you definitely need a right angle driver of some kind. One of mine was so rusted in I had to cut it out with a multi tool.
Be careful with that locking clip which you can see at 2:56, you pull it like a handle and it pivots - if you force it, it'll break and then the connector is more likely to work loose over time. So far so good for my clocks fixed straight away - and hopefully it'll fix the intermittent problem every winter where the odometer fades/disappears every so often.
There's another video out there mentioning resoldering the connector joints on the cluster PCB - while I suppose its a *possible* fault cause, I think a dirty connector as shown here is way more likely to fix it - and with far less faffing/potential for disaster.
For those who do not have an adjustable steering colum. Those bottom screws in the dash cover are a bear to reach (being kind) It may require the 90 degree screwdriver. That is using a 6.5mm (or1/4 inch) socket and a phillips head screwdriver bit together on a small 1/4 inch ratchet drive. And still rust and other things may make extraction a bit of a struggle but its possible
Small socket set with phillips head does the trick. The first time it took me hours to do. Also you only need to pop the top of the steering column cover. Dont bother with the underside.
Great video followed each step.. happy to say it fixed my dashboard cluster milage display and fuel gauge were not working..now sorted.cheers
Very informative video you've done, I've been banging my dashboard for about 3 months now. I've bought some electrical cleaner and all i need to do now is remove the clocks and give it a try and hopefully it does the trick.
Thanks bud.
Dude, I've been searching my CI and the web for a solution of this well known problem for MONTHS now! I can't believe it's that simple 😂 I'll try that as soon as I'm back from work, thaaaaank youuuuu! 🥳
Edit: It didn't work... I think I got a broken cable 😑
Mate this worked perfect, had previously watched another video and was about to resolder all the points.. saved me loads of fannying about, literally sprayed the contacts, I used bit of WD-40 and worked just as well cheers
How long did that fix last or did you go over a bump an it go off again soon after ??? Nice handy video mate mines doin the same thing all year ive been whacking crap out the clocks 😂😂😂😂
It's worth noting that while this fault is occurring the mileage counter doesn't work - so the van has likely done many, many more miles than it would appear.
Thanks for the video mate, I just bought a mk 6 with the same problem, mine seems to work when I jam something between the cluster and the cluster surround.
Thanks for this: great to gain some familiarity before diving into my version of the same problem. Cheers mate
Thanks for the video. I will give it a go.
But those blue fuses has nothing to do with this as they are for the central locking. They are mentioned in the haynes manual. Took me a lot of time to find to deactivate my faulty central locking.
Absolute legend thanks for putting the knowledge out there
Well done thanks for the guidance!
Bei mir hat es geholfen die Platine hinter dem Kombiinstrument mit Alkohol zu reinigen.
Auf der Platine bildet sich an manchen Stellen Oxidschichten, ich habe diese Oxidschichten wegpoliert und danach hat mein Kombiinstrument wieder alles angezeigt.
Davor hat das Kombiinstrument gar nichts mehr angezeigt.
Zuerst war nur die Uhr ausgefallen danach der Tacho, kurze Zeit später der Tankgeber, danach der Temperatur und danach Drehzahl und Geschwindigkeit.
Jetzt funktioniert wieder alles...
Ich denke durch die Feuchtigkeit korrodiert die Leiterplatte...
Nice concise video - thank you
Got the exact same problem! Thanks mate
The problem is the wiring loom is too tight, not enough slack and the plug comes loose from the back of the cluster.Every time It goes bad I open it up and the plug has pulled out a fraction and needs to be push back in and then it is good for a while. The lever lock on the back of the plug cant hold it in tight enough. A way to lock it in permanently needs to be worked out. I have an Idea to cable tie the lever down but have not tried as yet.
I know it's old. But you do know you can reach the cluster plug. And disconnect without doing all this yeah?
Ok my dash, the engine light doesn't illuminate, is there a fix for this? It hasn't been blanked.thanks
Very helpful thanks.
Brilliant thanks a lot man.
Good video.
Thanks for taking the time . I’ll give it a crack
Cheers for doing this video 👍🏻
I had to take the dash thing apart and resolder the pins inside where the connector goes to. After that it worked just fine
That van is awesome lol
Prob a dumb question but wish year is your mk6? Mine is a 2002 and only has the analog clocks… :(
2004 if i remember correctly, havent dealt with the analog clocks yet on a mk6 but i know someone who might have one i can ask if they've had any issues and how they fixed it if you want?
@@spookowns that’s awesome. Mine is actually working but I’m trying to add an rev counter and it seems it might not be doable :( thank you
Great video can't wait for more
thank you, i should be uploading more videos very soon :)
Cheers for putting this video up, I have the same issue in my 04 transit it's still shows the rev counter working, it's been sat up for weeks, it's got a problem with the mileage display, it's got the lines appearing intermittently, I think it's got damp probably, just glad I've already got some contact spray.
I wasn't sure how to take it apart to get to so again thank you very much!
Did u find the fault that u are having ?
@@robertlong9552 To be honest with you I haven't even taken it apart to look at it yet, but I'm almost certain it's something to do with damp getting in somewhere, I tried to start it the other day after the storm, happened before I even went anywhere, but I have found that keeping the heat blowing sorts out the problem, but I will have a look in the next few days, thanks to the lock down I will be able to!
Cheers.
@@Davidsdiscoveriesinnature
Did u sort it out?? I have the same problem😓
How long does it take? From the very beginning?
So change down to 3rd & 2nd then pull off gently
I've let my dash stay off it don't clock the miles
I’ve realised this suspected fault is in-fact integrated design. If you pull off too fast , drive at speed over bumps the clocks cut out to slow you down. Once you drive smoothly again they cut in again
Merci 😁
If you are driving over 30mph in 3rd gear the roaring engine will make it obvious
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