W124 Gauges gone haywire

[Porkgrowler]

Can anyone please help. My E280 dash gauges are all dead.Rev counter fuel gauge ,temp the lot. Also my indicators have packed in along with the hazard's and the intermittent wiper. A buzzing was coming from the smaller of the two relay boxes behind the fusebox but even that isn't doing it anymore. I've had all the fuses out and cleaned the contacts. #5 fuse hadn't gone but was ropey, changed that but to no avail. i've also had the clock's out to see if the fuse in the back had gone, it's a1 fine.
Any suggestions?

 

[abecketts]

intermittent wiper would be related to the comfort relay, not sure what else it covers, suggest changing the relays in the box behind the fuse box.

 

[Porkgrowler]

Dodgy clocks:

Will do bud. Thank's for the reply. I'll post results. I can see this costing. Not to worry I suppose ,6yr's nearly trouble free motoring.
Thanks again.

 

[davidjpowell]

Could they share an earth?

 

[abecketts]

Will do bud. Thank's for the reply. I'll post results. I can see this costing. Not to worry I suppose ,6yr's nearly trouble free motoring.
Thanks again.

replaced our comfort relay for £10 sh from Dronsfields via ebay, try that before you "splash the cash" so to speak.

 

[Porkgrowler]

It points to it mate doesn't it, especially with the relay box buzzing and everything going at once.

 

[Porkgrowler]

Sucess with the gauges and rev counter (also stop lamps). I cleaned all the earth's I could find and nothing was happening so as a last gasp cleaned the fuses and when that didn't work replaced no5 fuse again and there all grafting.
Just the wiper and indicator's now. 1 comfort relay I think.
Cheers for your help lads.

 

[Porkgrowler]

Deep joy, all gauges woking fine, stop lamps, indicators ect all ok. I got the relay from Dronsfield as suggested. It only cost a tenner on Ebay and has cured all sorts of ills inc the intermittent wiper, heated rear screen, the rear folding h/rest's and an over active abs. Thanks again for your help.

 

[trapperjohn]

Thanks for the feedback,

Nothing like a happy 124 owner with a cheap fix.

 

[corned]

I'd say this was very much like a happy 124 owner with a cheap fix!!

Porkgrowler - mmmmm - my favourite snack food!