Peugeot 205 - All my needles are getting down to the groove

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Fri 29 Jul 2016 09:52
Peugeot 205 - All my needles are getting down to the groove - Mark Blackburn
hi all

I have just picked up a 51 plate 205 GLX and on occasions the needles all seem to do a little dance on their own, they all flick up and down to the same beat, and i have noticed if the lights are on, they seem to dim and brighten to the same beat.

Any clues where to look for the problem please?
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Fri 29 Jul 2016 10:14
Peugeot 205 - All my needles are getting down to the groove - hardway
Google body control module.
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Fri 29 Jul 2016 10:21
Peugeot 205 - All my needles are getting down to the groove - RobJP
Are you sure it's a 205 on a 51 plate, as manufacture of these stopped in 1997/98 ?
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Fri 29 Jul 2016 12:11
Peugeot 205 - All my needles are getting down to the groove - Wackyracer
From the description I'd start looking at the alternator and battery. Lights that go bright and dim and instrument needles (especially fuel and temperature gauges) that go up and down are a good sign of an unstable system voltage.

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Fri 29 Jul 2016 12:50
Peugeot 205 - All my needles are getting down to the groove - Railroad.
Check for a poor or broken earth connection on top of the transmission, below the battery. You will need to remove the battery box to see it properly.
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Fri 29 Jul 2016 21:36
Peugeot 205 - All my needles are getting down to the groove - slowdown avenue
205? voltage control regulator.. alternator brushes
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Sun 31 Jul 2016 00:25
Peugeot 205 - All my needles are getting down to the groove - Andrew-T
This is pretty clearly a 206. Forget about a '205'. None of those ever knew how to make their needles swing about - they either registered or they didn't.
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