Recently experienced an issue with my 08 LR3 w/ 145k on the clock that has been for the most part an amazingly reliable family rig. While driving, the radio flashed "all functions shutting down" and was coupled with hazards going on and off, instrument cluster shutting down, doors locking and unlocking, among other odd electrical behavior. Once I got it home, it would momentarily not start as well.
Knowing these vehicles tend to leak at the cowl and having a reputation for wiring faults at the passenger side floor board, that was my first thought. After pulling the seat and inspecting, it was completely dry and no sign of corroded wiring.
Stumped, I googled the symptoms and found on another forum that faulty soldering in the IC (instrument cluster) can cause these exact problems. The guys over at clusterfix.net came highly recommended and after a little more research on their website, found this:
Thought this might help others who may have had this experience and save a little $ and time.
Knowing these vehicles tend to leak at the cowl and having a reputation for wiring faults at the passenger side floor board, that was my first thought. After pulling the seat and inspecting, it was completely dry and no sign of corroded wiring.
Stumped, I googled the symptoms and found on another forum that faulty soldering in the IC (instrument cluster) can cause these exact problems. The guys over at clusterfix.net came highly recommended and after a little more research on their website, found this:
- Intermittent or inoperative instrument cluster
- No communication with cluster via scan tool and setting of lost cluster communication U codes.
- No start condition with inoperative cluster with MSP CAN BUS problems
- HDC unavailable message coming up in message center
- Hazard lights turn off and on by themselves
- No turn signals
- Door locks locking and unlocking by themselves
- HVAC going off and on
- Misc. warning lamps illuminated
- Error Messages appearing on center display screen
- No data on display screen
- Using trip button affecting cluster operation
Thought this might help others who may have had this experience and save a little $ and time.