Instrument Panel Failure

rabobabo · 09-13-2009, 05:50 PM

I have a 2004 Winnebago Sightseer. While driving it this past week all of the dash board indicators failed. Fortunately my GPS kept me posted as to my speed. What could the problem be?

Luv2go · 09-13-2009, 06:13 PM

Which chassis do you have? There are some known problems with Workhorse instrument clusters, but either way it would help to know.

Stewart

rabobabo · 09-13-2009, 06:19 PM

Ford Workhorse chassis

**"007"** · 09-13-2009, 06:34 PM

rabobabo welcome to irv2.
You can not have both, look on side wall next to drivers seat a sticker will tell you which you have. Plus you may have a Ford or Workhorse emblem on steering wheel horn.
If its a Workhorse you have a Acti display and one of the plugs on back side of display may be loose and has to be remounted to pins.
Also if its a WH there is a ground post bolt on frame drivers side that may have a bunch of loose white ground wires that have to be cleaned and remounted and tighten with a star washer under the nut on bolt to keep them tight.
If its a Ford you could have a poor ground wire also to display.

Luv2go · 09-13-2009, 06:35 PM

BTW, Welcome to the forum! I just noticed these were your first two posts.

The Ford chassis would be an F-53 with the Triton V10 engine, the Workhorse chassis would be either the W20 or W22 with the 8.1 liter V8.

I would start by checking any fuse related to the Instrument cluster.

In my F53 Owners Guide, there are a couple of pages showing the fuse panel. My inside fuse panel is located to the left of the steering wheel almost by the left wall of the MH. The other fuse panel is called the Power Distribution box, on my coach it is above the radiator.

Good Luck, and again, Welcome!