Electrics: - all dashboard dead, car still drives?? help

mark3evo · Feb 26th, 2010, 20:18

Driving to work today, i noticed whilst driving all dashboard shut down for 2 seconds then came back ( no speedo, no backlight, mileometer, no revcounter, no fuel tank, no temp gauge, no backlight)

driving home it extinguished for good!!!!

indicators work, can hear blinking, no green dash arrow.

drove home through 30 moh zones very gingerly

can someone diagnose teh problem, how to fix
this sounds expensive
i'm hoping a fuse will fix, but cannot see which, shall check in daylight

can an expert enlighten me please!!

Georgey dee · Feb 26th, 2010, 20:36

Have a search for DIM faults.

Sounds like your Driver Informaton Module has gone pop.

mark3evo · Feb 26th, 2010, 21:14

read some of the post elsewhere, just went outside to fiddle around, and lo and behold the dash is working again since parking it in disgust 4 hours ago

might open up the carpets tomorrow and check for any frayed wires
not sure but yesterday i moved the drivers seat right forward hard with thump to fetch a dropped £1 coin - but thereagain might be nothing related

not sure whether to get rid of this 124k D5

jon.denholm · Feb 27th, 2010, 22:39

hi mate i had this problem with my s40.
turn on the car and press around the dash( the clear plastic covering the clocks) if the dash comes to life take out the cowling from the outer dash "about 2 screws" and screw the dash back in to place as there are no wireing on the rear just 2 multi plugs and make sure the screws r tight.

mark3evo · Feb 28th, 2010, 19:47

yeah,i will try that, the dash display is no going on and off every 3 miles,, bash the undersideof the dash and it goes on again

danielm85948 · Mar 2nd, 2010, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark3evo

Driving to work today, i noticed whilst driving all dashboard shut down for 2 seconds then came back ( no speedo, no backlight, mileometer, no revcounter, no fuel tank, no temp gauge, no backlight)

driving home it extinguished for good!!!!

indicators work, can hear blinking, no green dash arrow.

drove home through 30 moh zones very gingerly

can someone diagnose teh problem, how to fix
this sounds expensive
i'm hoping a fuse will fix, but cannot see which, shall check in daylight

can an expert enlighten me please!!

go to halfords and get electrical cleaner and spray this into ignition switch I get this on my volvo 940 se turbo

Model flyer · Mar 3rd, 2010, 15:20

Hi Mark3evo . Dont waste your time looking for blown fuses or frayed wires . The DIM failure is known fault on S60 and V70 . Mine failed last year and the problem is caused by dry joints on the DIM PCB . Do a search for threads on the forum and you will find plenty of suggetions if you want to have a go at repairing it your self . Or you can try the following :http://www.bba-reman.com/catalogue/index.aspx . They are sittuated near Rochester Airport in Kent . They repaired mine for £ 172-50 compared to other companies charging £300 plus and about £800 from volvo . It takes about 15 min to remove the unit and BBA took about four days to repair mine . They give a 2yr warranty on the repair . It is still working fualtlessly . Hope it helps .

Keith Banks · Apr 12th, 2015, 11:56

Thank you to Model Flyer for the information given,can I ask, were is the DIM to be found in the car ?. I have electronics as a working back ground (now retired)
so PCB and pcb soldering is not a problem, depending what I am looking at these days, due to failing eye sight.

Keith Banks

JRL · Apr 12th, 2015, 12:37

The DIM is what Volvo call the dashboard. The unit holding the speedometer etc.

Brendan W · Apr 12th, 2015, 12:39

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=73695

Check this out.

Feb 26th, 2010, 20:18	#1
mark3evo New Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2010 19:47 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: garthorpe,north lincs	all dashboard dead, car still drives?? help Driving to work today, i noticed whilst driving all dashboard shut down for 2 seconds then came back ( no speedo, no backlight, mileometer, no revcounter, no fuel tank, no temp gauge, no backlight) driving home it extinguished for good!!!! indicators work, can hear blinking, no green dash arrow. drove home through 30 moh zones very gingerly can someone diagnose teh problem, how to fix this sounds expensive i'm hoping a fuse will fix, but cannot see which, shall check in daylight can an expert enlighten me please!!

Feb 26th, 2010, 20:36	#2
Georgey dee Premier Member Last Online: May 1st, 2024 06:21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norwich View Photos By: Georgey dee	Have a search for DIM faults. Sounds like your Driver Informaton Module has gone pop. __________________ HAD; 440 GLT(Loved it), 850 GLT auto(Loved it), S70 2.5T(Nothing but problems!), 850R auto(Loved it!!), S60 D5 SE (Nothing but problems!) GOT; S60 D5 SE Lux Auto RAF Marham Track Day Co-Ord'

Feb 27th, 2010, 22:39	#4
jon.denholm New Member Last Online: Aug 31st, 2011 17:22 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: nottingham	dead volvo dashboard hi mate i had this problem with my s40. turn on the car and press around the dash( the clear plastic covering the clocks) if the dash comes to life take out the cowling from the outer dash "about 2 screws" and screw the dash back in to place as there are no wireing on the rear just 2 multi plugs and make sure the screws r tight.

Mar 3rd, 2010, 15:20	#7
Model flyer Master Member Last Online: Dec 15th, 2023 18:46 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent,pothole capital of UK.	Hi Mark3evo . Dont waste your time looking for blown fuses or frayed wires . The DIM failure is known fault on S60 and V70 . Mine failed last year and the problem is caused by dry joints on the DIM PCB . Do a search for threads on the forum and you will find plenty of suggetions if you want to have a go at repairing it your self . Or you can try the following :http://www.bba-reman.com/catalogue/index.aspx . They are sittuated near Rochester Airport in Kent . They repaired mine for £ 172-50 compared to other companies charging £300 plus and about £800 from volvo . It takes about 15 min to remove the unit and BBA took about four days to repair mine . They give a 2yr warranty on the repair . It is still working fualtlessly . Hope it helps . __________________ The secret of flight is to aim at the ground and miss ! Previous Volvos 740 GLE . V40 CD ,V70 2.4 SE LPT.V70 D5 P2. V70 D5 Se Lux P3. Current Jaguar XF Sportbrake but still like Volvos

Apr 12th, 2015, 11:56	#8
Keith Banks New Member Last Online: May 27th, 2015 14:28 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Burntwood, Staffordshire	Dim PCB Thank you to Model Flyer for the information given,can I ask, were is the DIM to be found in the car ?. I have electronics as a working back ground (now retired) so PCB and pcb soldering is not a problem, depending what I am looking at these days, due to failing eye sight. Keith Banks

Feb 26th, 2010, 21:14	#3
mark3evo New Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2010 19:47 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: garthorpe,north lincs	read some of the post elsewhere, just went outside to fiddle around, and lo and behold the dash is working again since parking it in disgust 4 hours ago might open up the carpets tomorrow and check for any frayed wires not sure but yesterday i moved the drivers seat right forward hard with thump to fetch a dropped £1 coin - but thereagain might be nothing related not sure whether to get rid of this 124k D5

Feb 28th, 2010, 19:47	#5
mark3evo New Member Last Online: Feb 28th, 2010 19:47 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: garthorpe,north lincs	yeah,i will try that, the dash display is no going on and off every 3 miles,, bash the undersideof the dash and it goes on again

Apr 12th, 2015, 12:37	#9
JRL Master Member Last Online: May 19th, 2024 16:24 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Derry	The DIM is what Volvo call the dashboard. The unit holding the speedometer etc. __________________ 2008 S60 D5 SE LUX

Apr 12th, 2015, 12:39	#10
Brendan W Premier Member Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2024 19:50 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wexford	http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=73695 Check this out.

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