what is this fault ?

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Model: C3 2002-2005, Original shape model
Year: 2002 (02)
Engine Size: 1.4 i
Fuel Type: Petrol
Mileage: 218000
Trim Level: SX
Gearbox: Other
DPF: No
LHD or RHD: LHD (Europe)
Engine name: TU3 (75 PS)
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I have met once before with this malfunction.

1) The fuel is full but it seems to be finished,
2) The range of motion of the vehicle (estimated 50-70 km / h), but the speedometer appears to be zero,
3) In economical mode, but the snow-sport light is flashing at the same time (normally this gearbox is faulty but nothing like that),
4) Warm 3 is on the line but only one line appears,
5) The handbrake is not towed, the handbrake looks towed,
6) There is no ABS fault but the light is on,
7) The total / daily mileage counter looks normal but ---- (line)
8) The lighting level of the screen panel is brighter, but a bit lower in this way,
9) If the engine is stopped and the key comes out, the bilevel display continues in the same way.

ALSO;
1) there is no problem in running the car, stopping the gears and running the radar and radio screen. He works very well.
2) I did not give an audible warning when I was going to this fault during normal operation (I was on the move), the car did not shake. I did not feel it.
3) There was excessive rain yesterday.

Remove the battery connection cable and wait for 10 seconds and reconnect.

I have encountered this fault once before. About 1-3 years ago (I do not remember it in time, I do not know if it was rain anymore)

My question;
1) What is your situation / problem?
2) Can it be related to water?
3) Where is the car's brain located on this vehicle (2003 c3)? Could it be moistened with water, spraying water from the spraying water to the spraying water after the spraying of the water (I do not know how to describe it)?



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Model: C3 2002-2005, Original shape model
Year: 2002 (02)
Engine Size: 1.4 (16v)
Fuel Type: Diesel
Mileage: 140000
Trim Level: Exclusive
Gearbox: Manual 5 speed
DPF: No
LHD or RHD: RHD (UK)
Engine name: DV4 16-valve diesel (90 PS)
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It looks like a bus lockup.

The bus carries the signals for speed, gear and other information to the display (and all the other ECUs). There are different busses for different systems and the one that has locked up is the one that is for information display.

Resetting the computers resets the bus and it all starts working.

What locked up the bus? Its going to be difficult to find, any faults from Lexia?
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