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tom

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Registered: 2015-06-16

Posts: 1

Electrical problems on my 03 Dispatch

Hi All. I'm a great fan of these vans - particularly like the low tech stuff - the wind up windows are great.
I've got a bunch of small electrical issues and i have been told that it is a faulty electrical centre (not the correct word I know) that is £400 new. The problems are the temp guage has gone on the blink, the washers don't work, The power supply to the glowplugs went (I fitted an independent supply - works a treat).
I was wondering if, as things go wrong, I could bypass the electrical centre, as i have with the glowplugs, ie say put in new wires to the temp guage, via the ignition, to the sender.
Is this kind of thing possible.
I'd love to cut out all the hi tech stuff - what does anybody think?

Tiree

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From: Galloway

Registered: 2013-09-20

Posts: 336

Re: Electrical problems on my 03 Dispatch

Auto-electrics not my strong I'm afraid Tom - have you tried contacting any of the breakers on eBay about a used electrical board?

This guy claims to be breaking models from 1996-2014

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Breaking-Peug … 463c2e95cd

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2006 Citroen Dispatch 2.0HDi bought in July 2013 - Partial camper conversion ........

monkeynut

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From: oop north

Registered: 2014-07-11

Posts: 174

Re: Electrical problems on my 03 Dispatch

check all your fuses  including the ones under  the bonnet,
with glow plugs in pugs/citroens if a plug burns out the resistance drops so the relay cuts the power to them,  temp gauge  might be just a fuse or the temp sender either way simple fix
also if you van is a hdi  dont bother with glow plugs you wont nead them in this climate  with a direct injection engine
hope this helps