fuse problem?

[alloageorge]

58 luton van.
jump started after being laid up for a month.driving round i realised there is no
speedo/rev counter/temp guage or fuel level on dash.
also ignition is intermittent.cant see any blown fuses under the bonnet.
any suggestions?

[loot]

Check under the drivers seat for 2 batteries, the front 1 might be flat/dead, test them both and try recharging the front 1. Alternatively the ignition switch is a common failing point.

Main battery fuses are in the seat base fusebox but not likely to have gone.

Front battery!

[Chris733]

I have a Mk6. There is another fuse panel under the dash panel near the other end of the dash. Failing that there may be a bad earth connection behind the dash.

[loot]

Hi Chris, the mk6 and mk7 are completely different setup.

[alloageorge]

will the "front battery" recharge naturally while driving for a few hours?

[loot]

Will do but if it is empty then it could be buggered, usually you don't have the flat rear 1 and the van starts etc but you get the same symptoms because the front battery hasn't got enough power to operate the bcm fully

Recharge both batteries and if you still have the symptoms then get them voltage drop tested.


Cold weather affects batteries and it's never good to flatten them completely, although new types of battery and new technology is making them better.