Vito 108CDi Start and dash problems

[sparrowman]

Dear All

I have a 2000 Vito, generally reliable, but increasing dash and starting problems, especially when cold. In cold weather, on turning ingnition on, the dash repeatedly switches on and off, and a variable amount of time passes between switch on and the starter turning. Sometimes all that results is a click (I assume the starter) but no turnover. It always starts in the end (so far!) buit seems to be worse the colder it is. Can be up to 20 minutes of dash chaos even once engine is running before it settles.

From othe posts (see walbychucrch below), it sounds like battery and/or alty not giving enough juice to a) start, and b) run dash properly. If this is the case, what should I do to test both, what is a 'drop test' and can I do it myself with a multimeter?


Any help gratefully received, as we're off to france soon in the van, and its snowing!!!


Thanks all

Sparrowman

 

[timmmy]

mad dash issues

i've had the same problems with my 2000 108 cdi, the dash lights go mental particularly on very cold mornings and as you mention will often continue for some time after starting until the engine is nice and warm. i've recently had to change the battery (with great difficulty) and the engine fires perfectly first try (albeit a couple of chugs) even though i've not got any glow plugs! the dash however is still daft and although it doesn't effect the mechanics it is both ****** annoying what with resetting the clock every day and not knowing how fast you're going for the first half hour, and i'm sure it can't be a good thing.

i was thinking it'd be a temp sensor or something.

gonna try and upload a video at some point.

all ideas welcome.

timmmy

 

[47p2]

Sounds like it could be a faulty earth somewhere

 

[jerry01]

how does one check the faulty earth? is it easy? is there a specific colour wire (or maybe you could say what you would look at?)

i know the electrics are under the passenger seat. but also there are a couple of a bunches of cables at the back of the display.

This is making me think of something else, is there a good source of electrical diagrams for the Vito 112CDI? maybe something not too complicated...

cheers

 

[zaid mahmud]

check the o ring on every fuel line