Dash lights haywire - RX8Club.com

07-23-2013, 05:47 AM

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Dash lights haywire

On My 2006 rx8 all the dash lights came on, speedo went out and loss of power steering. This happens intermittently. I was told possible ecu bad ground

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07-23-2013, 06:29 AM

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check your grounds and the battery connections. the batt terminals get very dirty and can cause issues. clean them and retighten

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07-23-2013, 04:13 PM

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Battery terminals are good and all the grounds I can find look fine. Cannot find where my ecu is grounded

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07-23-2013, 04:21 PM

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Get your alternator tested, I had similar issues and my alternator overcharged and ruined a few components to the tune of a couple thousand dollars. It's rare but it has happened.