Speedo

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:35 am

Hey just wanted to ask about the speedo meter, atm my speedo aint working everything else on the dash board works but hte speedo. I went to a mechanics and they tried getting a transjunction thingy i dont noe if thats the right name but it wasnt that. Also they tried plugging in the wires and stuff that wasnt it so i was wondering if anyone noes the problem. Also is there suppose to be any lights on the console parts like the aircon button and fans and stuff it seems so dark 0.0.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:42 am

as the fto ages youve contracted 2 common problems,

if your speedometer isnt working its usually the sender thats packed up, its located on the motor.

also aircon unit lights seem to fail with age, you can try getting it repaired but its usually easier just to replace the unit, its easy to do yourself plus the units themselves are pretty easy to come by, they are generic in most mirage/fto/lancers of that age

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:09 pm

o thanks, lol sorri about this im still new to all this car mechanical stuff and trying my best to learn, about the speedo what can you do about it? thats probably the main problem. And with the lights for the aircon buttons could you just go to a wrecker for those?

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:28 pm

Why bother getting a whole new aircon unit just cos the bulbs have blown Schumie? You can have the aircon unit out and opened up with nothing more than a screwdriver. Will be doing this to a mate's car next weekend if you wanted me to so a quick DIY Pkat.

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:59 am

yes please Grue to the DIY guide =] sorri just new to all this mechanical stuff. Also can you tell me where i can get teh bulbs from and what sought should i buy? do they come in different colours?

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:02 pm

No worries.

It's been a while since I did it last, so i'd guess T5, available from any auto store like repco etc. Will confirm later.

Colours... buttons easy enough to do, sure. Got some blue LED's in mine. I'd leave the screen alone though - bloody hard to do without getting spotting effect, and hard to see during day in most other colours apart from standard.

Pkat · Post by **Pkat** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:09 pm

cheers mate

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:41 pm

OK... you'll need two T5 wedge LED's of the colour of your choice.

Straighten the legs out, and pull the plastic housing off the legs with a pair of pliers. Then fit the T5 LED into your old bulb holder. Remembering that led's you have to get the + and - the right way round, so test before you put it all back together again.

DIY will be up as soon as my new LED's arrive in the post.