info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
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- glasgowjim
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info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
If your 480 has a 26 fuse fusebox this makes it an early 92 or pre 92 model and the info centre dies one day check the fuse to the door mirrors as the info centre is connected through that fuse .
Experience taught me about this one.
Experience taught me about this one.
- doingitsideways
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Re: info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
Handy to know, my 460 Turbo is a '92 so I'll have to remember this!
Just out of curiosity, are all info centres the same over the years and only the board changed??
Steve
Just out of curiosity, are all info centres the same over the years and only the board changed??
Steve
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical fault!"
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
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Re: info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
I think the earliest ones had 2 red bars at the bottom for fuel. Other than that I would expect them to be the same but the pcb board to be different .
- doingitsideways
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Re: info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
Ok cheers Jim.
I've seen a brand new old stock info unit for £60, toying with getting it but was wandering if it would fit either car if need be.
('95 Celebration and '92 460 Turbo)
Steve
I've seen a brand new old stock info unit for £60, toying with getting it but was wandering if it would fit either car if need be.
('95 Celebration and '92 460 Turbo)
Steve
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical fault!"
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
Re: info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
doingitsideways wrote:Ok cheers Jim.
I've seen a brand new old stock info unit for £60, toying with getting it but was wandering if it would fit either car if need be.
('95 Celebration and '92 460 Turbo)
Steve
I bought both a new old stock PCB and Info Centre from Seymour Horwell - all works fine now apart from the instant / average MPG which sticks at 99.9. To be honest though, I'm happy just to get my fuel gauge back !!!!
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Re: info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
Ah, cr@p...
That's the one I was gonna get!!
Maybe he has more?
Steve
That's the one I was gonna get!!
Maybe he has more?
Steve
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical fault!"
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
Hammers can't fix a 480!!!
Re: info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
Their list is a bit out of date as I bought in May and there were a couple of things that were already not available.
- glasgowjim
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Re: info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
Geez £60 for a pcb ok its brand new but even so a fully working instrument pod incl. info centre its only £30 -35 .
Hell I am way to o cheap !
Hell I am way to o cheap !
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Re: info unit dies - pre 93 car a possible fix
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