Gt a 2003 corsa sxi 1.2, lately while driving all light on dash go off and speedometer and rev count go to zero. once i switch off if fails to start, for around ten/fifteen mins and about 4/5 attempts. Any ideas much appreciated

Cheers.

Gaz, October 2007

my corsa does the same cuts out all the time so what have u got to take off to get to the cluster

william, August 2010

hey both of you, this is a really easy problem to sort out.

i had this problem with my corsa sxi 2001, cutting out, banging the dash board all that happend to me.

the problem is like one of you said, a loose connection!!!

you have to take the clocks out of the dash board, this is really easy, you can see the join around the clocks, just unscrew all the screws, and take it apart piece by piece.

once you have the clocks out you will notice a plug on the back which is just like a scart socket connection, what happens is over time this comes loose and the connections touch on and off, thus resulting in your car behaving rather oddly. this is why banging the dash resolves the problem for a short while.

disconnect the connection, apply some super glue to the edges and push back into the connector (this is a little tricky). once they are together wait about 10 mins for the glue to set, then put the dash board back together.

there is no need for an auto electrician, if you dont feel comfortable doing this live disconnect the battery terminals.

Well Good Luck!!!!!

Jedi Dave, January 2008

hey both of you, this is a really easy problem to sort out.

i had this problem with my corsa sxi 2001, cutting out, banging the dash board all that happend to me.

the problem is like one of you said, a loose connection!!!

you have to take the clocks out of the dash board, this is really easy, you can see the join around the clocks, just unscrew all the screws, and take it apart piece by piece.

once you have the clocks out you will notice a plug on the back which is just like a scart socket connection, what happens is over time this comes loose and the connections touch on and off, thus resulting in your car behaving rather oddly. this is why banging the dash resolves the problem for a short while.

disconnect the connection, apply some super glue to the edges and push back into the connector (this is a little tricky). once they are together wait about 10 mins for the glue to set, then put the dash board back together.

there is no need for an auto electrician, if you dont feel comfortable doing this live disconnect the battery terminals.

Well Good Luck!!!!!

Jedi Dave, January 2008

Ihave the same problem with my 2001 1.4 sri, it appears to be an electrical fault or a loose connection. If i bang the dash where the clocks are housed power is restored.I also do same if engine wont start, i could do with profesional advise ,as no one has responded to my question as yet. If you manage to fix this problem could you please let me know how to fix by email ,at andywolves6643@fsmail.net thank you

andy goodyear, November 2007