Starting a little over a year ago, the gauges and screen on my 2008 LR3 instrument cluster would sporadically go out. Just driving along the information center goes blank, all the gauges drop like the vehicle is off, dash illumination goes dark, and there's no sound for the turn indicator. Then a few seconds (or a few minutes) later everything comes back on. Initially it was infrequent and brief enough that I didn't care, but in the last few weeks the cluster has become nonfunctional more than it works. No driveability issues, no CEL, nothing amiss I see on the Gap iiD tool. I did replace the battery recently, but this problem has been present long before that.
Presumably the issue is with the cluster itself. I found the Cluster Fix Land Rover service page and my symptoms correspond with what they claim to repair.
Presumably the issue is with the cluster itself. I found the Cluster Fix Land Rover service page and my symptoms correspond with what they claim to repair.
- What else should I explore to diagnose the cause and identify the correct solution?
- Is there a way to remedy the issue just using my Gap iiD? I suspect not, that would be too easy.
- Can I buy a used cluster, swap it in, and sync it with my Gap iiD? This sounds appealing because I could do the whole job in one sitting (in theory), but the replacement unit may go on the fritz next week, next year, or never.
- Is the best solution to send my cluster to Cluster Fix? I'm willing to pay the money to have it done right, but I don't have a driveway so I'm concerned about leaving my vehicle immobilized on the street for the ten days (assuming the vehicle won't start without the cluster).