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Hi everyone, I have a 2010 XF base model. My message centre has quit displaying. All I can see of it is at night and it’s flashing from Red to Amber! Thus worries me not only can I not tell how much fuel I have but I have a coolant leak and it always tells me when low. Yesterday, when it started it chugged and stumbled like when it sends all the default messages.
PLEASE HELP!!! What do I need to do to remedy the message centre!?
Hi everyone, I have a 2010 XF base model. My message centre has quit displaying. All I can see of it is at night and it’s flashing from Red to Amber! Thus worries me not only can I not tell how much fuel I have but I have a coolant leak and it always tells me when low. Yesterday, when it started it chugged and stumbled like when it sends all the default messages.
Originally Posted by erin ellingsworth
PLEASE HELP!!! What do I need to do to remedy the message centre!?
You have some choices. This is the type of scenario where people either dump these cars or are forced to become their own mechanic.
A new cluster is crazy expensive, will need dealer programming, and possibly all new keys.
A used cluster will still need to be programmed to the car, and by someone that understands the mileage correction implications and keys working afterwards.
The existing cluster could be repaired, and may not need reprogramming, but someone will have to remove it to send out and you will be driving something else until it comes back for re-installation. Typing "cluster repair usa" or "cluster repair uk" or whatever country in google shows a few results that look appropriate. https://clusterfix.net/store/ https://atlantaspeedometer.com/
Surely if it’s just the screen (lcd) that’s goosed, you can just change that?
If it’s the same as the one in the previous picture, there’s a ribbon connector coming off it.
It looks like unplug and replace
Surely if it’s just the screen (lcd) that’s goosed, you can just change that?
If it’s the same as the one in the previous picture, there’s a ribbon connector coming off it.
It looks like unplug and replace
Yes, exactly. Buy a used one and strip the screen out, its just a screen on a ribbon cable. I'll pull it off later and upload a picture.
Last edited by fivel; Sep 1, 2020 at 08:45 AM.
Reason: adding more stuff
There you go. the screen is just connected with this ribbon cable. You might even find that taking it out and cleaning the contacts might fix it if you live in an area where its very damp a lot of the time, but mostly likely is that its given up the ghost by itself.
Worst case scenario is that the screen controller is bust however you said its flashing orange and red, so what it sounds like is that its trying to give you two warnings and the back-light is switching from red to amber but the screen isn't working so you have no idea what its trying to tell you.
Thank you so much! So glad I didn’t jump at the first advice. I do live in very humid area but it’s been coming and going for a while, so I bet it’s busted.
thanks again. I’m going to check into this in morning. I will let u know outcome!!
Any advice on a key fob that car says not detected and slot tells me check fob ?
Originally Posted by fivel
There you go. the screen is just connected with this ribbon cable. You might even find that taking it out and cleaning the contacts might fix it if you live in an area where its very damp a lot of the time, but mostly likely is that its given up the ghost by itself.
Worst case scenario is that the screen controller is bust however you said its flashing orange and red, so what it sounds like is that its trying to give you two warnings and the back-light is switching from red to amber but the screen isn't working so you have no idea what its trying to tell you.
Thank you so much! So glad I didn’t jump at the first advice. I do live in very humid area but it’s been coming and going for a while, so I bet it’s busted.
thanks again. I’m going to check into this in morning. I will let u know outcome!!
Any advice on a key fob that car says not detected and slot tells me check fob ?
probably one of the following:
faulty/dead battery in the fob
failed fob
fob/car pairing has been corrupted/lost and needs reprogramming
dying battery in the car
Do you have more than one fob and only one is not working?
Agreed with most of above, except....
the transponder in the fob doesn’t need a battery to be detected
try your spare fob if you have one
the transponder receiver is goosed for some reason
just the oine fob that is programmed. I recently bought a used fob from I think a 2012, but it needs programming. Jag dealer told me it is $200 for fob and $500 to program
just the oine fob that is programmed. I recently bought a used fob from I think a 2012, but it needs programming. Jag dealer told me it is $200 for fob and $500 to program
they’re not called *******s for nothing!
I’m sure you can get them reprogrammed at locksmiths
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