display defective

[turbopete]

has anyone ever come across this appearing intermittently on the dash, in the screen where the mileage etc is, when starting the car? what was the cause?

 

[Cole@MBS]

On a 203 and a 211, both times needed a new cluster!!!

 

[Cole@MBS]

Oh, and once when a rear Sam went down!!

 

[turbopete]

it only does it once every so often, about 4 times since ive had the car. and i have a 210, pre facelift, so hopefully no sam problems! if my battery is starting to fail, could low battery voltage cause similar? i have a few batteries that i intend getting tested to see which, if any are any good in the next few weeks ready for winter!

 

[television]

Yes under voltage will bring up random displays of faults as the components cannot re set when the voltage is low

 

[turbopete]

cheers Malcolm. im hoping thats what the problem is! probably caused by cranking for too long, but thats in another thread!