Island??? Rust and corrosion???
Ground problem in the instrument cluster? I agree with Murray.
This would be where I would look first.
X3
Every earth (ground ) needs to be cleaned.
Engine noise has me wondering though.
Maybe a dirty lifter.
That is not the ECU near the engine. Its the PCM. The ECU is inside the car behind the center console.
VM TD2.5 Electrical, running problem (Local garages cant help) Please Help
Interesting I experienced the same problem not too long ago in my 99. I left the battery off for a few days and was about I call a tow truck when I re connected and it worked and has not had a problem since (touch wood). Since I had bought the car the PCM had been loose in the engine bay and would wobble around at high speeds. I checked the connection to the PCM and tightened the fasteners back up and it seemed to resolve my issue. After reading around however I did find a few threads where users had removed the dash to find corroded connections from the cluster.
Out of curiosity Murray how long does it take to remove the dash ?
you remove the centre trim around the CD Palyer,
pop the top of the dash off,
unscrew the section around the cluster/speedo
then undo the screws on the cluster
and it pops out.
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