Milage light on dash stays on

Ratdogfink · 1st November 2008, 16:28

Hi all.
When I turn the car off the milage stays lit, all night, all the time. So the milage indecation stays on al the time. Also the trip computer has stopped working in the dash behind the steering wheel. When you push the end of the indicator stalk the trip computer should light up and you toggle through average speed, fuel consumption ect, but does not work. The drains are clear and there is no water in the boot. Anyone got any ideas??
Cheers
Ratdog.

Greeners · 1st November 2008, 16:31

Sounds like the ECU / BCU has got it's knickers in a twist.

Try disconnecting the battery (SAT NAV & Radio Codes etc....) and see if re-booting it clears the problem.

kevin · 2nd November 2008, 16:29

as greeners.says

disconnect the battery had this on mine over a year ago, never done it again.

Ratdogfink · 2nd November 2008, 21:17

:lol: Did as instructed for four hours and everything returned to normal.
Many thanks.

kevin · 3rd November 2008, 07:47

how much would a garage change to repair that.
I bet a lot more then £3 and you get a year's membership for that.

go on you know it a great deal.

Greeners · 3rd November 2008, 09:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevin

how much would a garage change to repair that.

I haven't sent him my bill yet...

Ratdogfink · 5th April 2009, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratdogfink

Hi all.
When I turn the car off the milage stays lit, all night, all the time. So the milage indication stays on al the time. Also the trip computer has stopped working in the dash behind the steering wheel. When you push the end of the indicator stalk the trip computer should light up and you toggle through average speed, fuel consumption ect, but does not work. The drains are clear and there is no water in the boot. Anyone got any ideas??
Cheers
Ratdog.

It's happened again today. I have just disconnected the battery again. The thread from last time was from 3rd Nov 08. So is there another problem??

Greeners · 5th April 2009, 19:23

Probably just getting it knickers twisted again. You'd really need to get it onto a T4 to se if there re any faultcodes.

Ratdogfink · 5th April 2009, 20:04

Re connected battery and fault gone. Is this BCU? If so does BCU record fault codes for the T4 to read

Greeners · 5th April 2009, 20:52

faults are recorded by the ECU, the BCU is the body control unit....

1st November 2008, 16:28	#1
Ratdogfink Loves to post 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1 Posts: 336 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Milage light on dash stays on Hi all. When I turn the car off the milage stays lit, all night, all the time. So the milage indecation stays on al the time. Also the trip computer has stopped working in the dash behind the steering wheel. When you push the end of the indicator stalk the trip computer should light up and you toggle through average speed, fuel consumption ect, but does not work. The drains are clear and there is no water in the boot. Anyone got any ideas?? Cheers Ratdog.

1st November 2008, 16:31	#2
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Sounds like the ECU / BCU has got it's knickers in a twist. Try disconnecting the battery (SAT NAV & Radio Codes etc....) and see if re-booting it clears the problem. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

5th April 2009, 19:23	#8
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	Probably just getting it knickers twisted again. You'd really need to get it onto a T4 to se if there re any faultcodes. __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

5th April 2009, 20:52	#10
Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	faults are recorded by the ECU, the BCU is the body control unit.... __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

2nd November 2008, 16:29	#3
kevin I really should get out more....... ford focus ghia Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: herts Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	as greeners.says disconnect the battery had this on mine over a year ago, never done it again.

2nd November 2008, 21:17	#4
Ratdogfink Loves to post 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1 Posts: 336 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	:lol: Did as instructed for four hours and everything returned to normal. Many thanks.

3rd November 2008, 07:47	#5
kevin I really should get out more....... ford focus ghia Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: herts Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	how much would a garage change to repair that. I bet a lot more then £3 and you get a year's membership for that. go on you know it a great deal.

5th April 2009, 20:04	#9
Ratdogfink Loves to post 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1 Posts: 336 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re connected battery and fault gone. Is this BCU? If so does BCU record fault codes for the T4 to read