HELP!!! Speedo no go.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:20 pm

Just got back from pickin up my fto from mechanics. (New engine (MIVEC) new alternator, etc.) and it runs beautiful. but its all an illusion because as i overtake cars on the highway back to work im actually going 0Km/h.... so im obviously hallucinating..... or it just dont work. I dont want to take it back to mechanics. i need the car for work. any ideas on what it could be? Mechanic said he noticed it and checked all the sensor plugs and fuses and was all good.Help? I dont need anymore speeding tickets.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:00 pm

Anyone?? bump?

dannyboyau · Post by **dannyboyau** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:48 pm

most likely something to do with the speedo drive that is located on top of the gearbox. take it to a an auto sparky they should be able to trace it.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:57 am

This morning it started working!! I was so happy. Then it stopped again. Bugger.

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:48 pm

I guess it could be the speed sensor is playing up, or it could be the speedo in the instrument cluster, take the speed sensor and instrumet cluster out and get them checked.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:52 pm

just the speedo?

...there are 2 large connectors for your dash console. One of them (the left one I think) os for the tacho and speedo. If its not fully in it doesn't work... you need to make sure its full in and do up the screws to ensure its all good. that might explain why its in and out all the time.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 4:50 pm

Yeh its just the speedo.i might take it to a sparky. more money. f**king car..

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 4:28 pm

okay its working. dont know. didn't touch it. not complaining.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:37 pm

something is dodgy so I expect to see this post revisted sometime in the near future...

Nacho · Post by **Nacho** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:18 pm

Hmmmmmmmmmm................maybe your car is haunted???

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:31 am

I think it may be. I put new dials on. and speedo gets stuck... i think the new dials are thicker... anyway i'll see how i go.

SG · Post by SG » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:35 pm

check the two elecrical plugs that are connected to the gearbox.. the one at the back if you disconnect it stops the speedo working... so maybe theres a loose wire in there somewhere