Farringdon light query?

[scooby151]

Any idea how come all the lights on the dash are remaing on at full intersity please? just got the car a few hours ago, it worked fine for the first few times I started it, but all of a sudden all the lights are at full intensity, and touching any button has no effect whatsoever. I also tried to diconnect the steering from the dash. It happens both with engine on or off.
Any input greatly appreciated.
J

[splitpin]

Check the connector block and any earths related thereto (also wires to see there is no short circuiting) i.e. disconnect, blow-out both male and female ends, visually check, light spray of WD, reconnect and try.

[scooby151]

Hi splitpin,
I did all that but still showing all the 8s. I sprayed contact cleaner, took the body off too to check if anything loose or diconnected from the back, but all looks ok.
I am lost :-(
J

[Josh Smith]

Have you checked or formatted the sd card in the logging unit? That cured ours.

[scooby151]

hey Josh, no haven't yet. As I said I just got the car today. Will defenitely give it a shot though. So I just put the SD card into computer and erase everything? Again, excuse my ignorance, I am new to all this.
James

[scooby151]

Josh, I guess it must have been the problem after all, as soon as I took the sd card out of the slot, I turned the ignition on and voila!!! seems to be working again. Now off to read how to format the card .
Once again thanks for your help mate ;-)
James

[Josh Smith]

Glad it worked. Be worth downloading a copy of the manual off of the faringdon site as that's very helpful too.

[scooby151]

have a hard copy of that, but no mention of this problem. :-)