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car is in limp mode and speedo doesnt work
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:04 am
by fen_183
i've read through the forums on the issues and was just wondering could the same problem causing both of the things to happen.
Re: car is in limp mode and speedo doesnt work
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:14 am
by vipfto
1. check fuses (under bonnet and dash)
2. Check error codes

Re: car is in limp mode and speedo doesnt work
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:43 am
by dstocks
Not likely linked. Tacho is probably igntion failure sensor. As VipFTO said, youll need the error codes for the transmission anyway, so grab those and see what it comes up with.
Re: car is in limp mode and speedo doesnt work
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:27 pm
by SchumieFan
is it the speedo only that isnt working or the whole cluster?
if its the whole cluster he wouldnt be able to check the codes
Re: car is in limp mode and speedo doesnt work
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:29 pm
by fen_183
yea its only the speedo and the odometer thats out, everything else in the panel is still working.
Re: car is in limp mode and speedo doesnt work
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:35 pm
by vipfto
that could just be speedo sensor (located in gearbox at back near firewall)