martyn600
Member Since: 08 Aug 2017
Location: St.Andrews
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Hi I’m wondering if anyone can shed some light on this for me please?
While driving all the dials on the dashboard fuel, temp, speed and revs all dropped as if the ignition was turned off, but the radio kept playing and there was no loss in power while driving, all dials returned to normal after a couple of seconds.
When I 1st noticed I thought I had imagined it as it returned to normal so fast 
This has been ongoing for a couple of weeks now and seem to be getting more frequent, or maybe because I’m more aware of it happening and looking for it to happen.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, 
Thanks
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 2nd Jun 2022 7:45 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Its most likely a dry solder joint on the dash circuit board, a very common fault on 2007 onwards cars as Fords changed to using lead free solder. Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 2nd Jun 2022 8:14 pm |
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KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
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Def sounds like the solder issue. You might see a fault message on the stereo screen when it happens “vehicle failure” scared the  out of me when it happened to me at 60mph in thraffic  look up totaltronics. You can pull your cluster and send it to them, they’ll diagnose and fix, no issues = no charge.
In the meantime, next time it happens give the cluster a punch, I found I could get it to error then fix with a good punch to prove the fault. 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
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| 2nd Jun 2022 8:35 pm |
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martyn600
Member Since: 08 Aug 2017
Location: St.Andrews
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Thanks guys, it is the 2007 I have but I wouldn’t know where or how to get to the solder, looks like it’s getting booked back in.
Thanks again for all the expert advice, don’t know where I’d be without this forum
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| 2nd Jun 2022 8:47 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463
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Send the dash off to totaltronics they will repair and fully test before sending it back. Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 2nd Jun 2022 9:09 pm |
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gareth71
Member Since: 10 Apr 2016
Location: North-east Wales
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Another recommendation for Patrik at Totaltronics - he's the man to speak to with this problem, without a doubt.
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| 4th Jun 2022 11:41 am |
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MindlessRockMonkey
Member Since: 11 Nov 2015
Location: WV6 7PF
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Anyone know of a similar place in the Midlands? My 58 plate had just started doing it.
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| 24th Jul 2022 8:56 am |
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KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
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Hi Mindless, totaltronics we’re in Rugby, unless they’ve moved, but doing it by post still gets your cluster back in 3-4 days 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
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| 24th Jul 2022 9:00 am |
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MindlessRockMonkey
Member Since: 11 Nov 2015
Location: WV6 7PF
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Is there a guide for taking the cluster out and how easy is it?
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| 24th Jul 2022 9:18 am |
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KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
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It’s pretty simple, removing a couple of bits of trim round the steering wheel and 4 screws, couldn’t find the manual page but this is good enough to see.
One nice thing about totaltronics is if there isn’t a fault found they only charge postage to get it back to you. 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
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| 24th Jul 2022 9:45 am |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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KevinD3 wrote:Hi Mindless, totaltronics we’re in Rugby, unless they’ve moved, but doing it by post still gets your cluster back in 3-4 days
They moved to Wareham on the south coast sometime ago. Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 24th Jul 2022 10:01 am |
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SPO
Member Since: 26 Aug 2021
Location: West Midlands
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I recently removed the instrument cluster from my Discovery 3 and had it repaired by one of the many companies who now do this.
However, having refitted it (and, the intermittent power loss problem is now resolved), the driver's seat no longer automatically moves into the correct position when the key is put into the ignition.
Are the two connected, or is this coincidental?
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| 6th Nov 2022 10:00 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Yes lazy entry is an option on the dash menu, make sure its switched on. Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 6th Nov 2022 10:04 pm |
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SPO
Member Since: 26 Aug 2021
Location: West Midlands
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Thanks, aja.
I was being a bit slow there...
I must have accidentally knocked it when I was removing/reinstalling the cluster.
All resolved now.
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| 7th Nov 2022 12:37 pm |
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