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Celesa
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Scorpio 2.0 Ultima
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Anyone has this problem:
The needle is on the other side! Anyone know how to fix it?
It somehow went to the other side while I was changing the battery.
Thanks
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Highlander
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13 Scorpios, XR4x4, Suzuki SJ413 for off road :)
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Re: Speedo
« Reply #1 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 1:10pm » |
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Try disconnecting the battery for 10 mins and dont have the key in the ignition when reconnecting it.
Someone else recently too the instrument cluster out and tilted the speedo needle back into place which also sorted it but it takes a little while to get it out
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bridgdav
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Newbie to the Scorpio world..! 1995 24V Cos Ultima
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Re: Speedo
« Reply #2 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 1:15pm » |
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Yep...
Had it on mine...
The needle actually jammed on the bump in the dash...
It happened when all the dials reset on startup, which I was told a sure sign the battery is a bit duff..
No amount of resetting and bashing could solve it...
So
I drilled a 1mm hole directly through the point where the needle tip was touching the bump... Then took a paper clip, bent it so that I could displace the needle from its stuck position. I now have a 1mm hole in the dash plastic... but I have a working speedo. 
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Celesa
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Scorpio 2.0 Ultima
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Re: Speedo
« Reply #3 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 1:22pm » |
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YOu know when disconnecting the battery, should I take the negative side off first or the positive?Is the instruction in the manual correct?
Many THanks!
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TiberiuS
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Ex. 1996 2.3 Ultima - RIP P789 KHJ
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Re: Speedo
« Reply #5 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 7:30pm » |
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Is this an epidemic?
Moving coil power meters in Hi-Fi systems usually have a little hairspring to control the ballistics of the meter and bring the little needle back to 0, didn't think this sort of fault would be possible...
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