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I had a strange electrical cutout on my 2008 Elise this evening. The event occurred just after dusk as I was driving home. It was well after the car was warm (temp ~ 192 ºF & 30 minutes running). The car decided by itself to flash on the high beams for a fraction of a second and then returned to low beams with complete loss of the dash lights and instrument readings. The odometer had just turned 2020 in that instant and the speed as about 55 mph. The only light in the instrument panel that was lit after the incident was the low fuel warning light - but the tank was > 3/4 full. The engine continued to run fine and the exterior lights and turn signals continued to work fine. I checked a few other electrical things; radio, AC, door locks and they all worked fine. There was no odometer reading or fuel level reading and that panel light was out, tachometer read 0; speedometer read 0. I was about 6 miles out from home with no good place to stop and so I decided to drive on home rather than risk not being able to restart the car. When I arrived home, I purposely stalled the engine so that I could see if the idiot lights and sensors were still active - they were - the oil pressure & alternator lit along with the low fuel light. I turned off the ignition and restarted the engine. Everything came back on fine and the odometer had correctly recorded the intervening 6 miles.
I've searched the forum and looked through the common problems section and I didn't find anything quite like this. Anyone have any similar experiences or ideas on a cause?
A.J.
I've searched the forum and looked through the common problems section and I didn't find anything quite like this. Anyone have any similar experiences or ideas on a cause?
A.J.