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Savvy
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faulty speedo needle
« on: Jan 10th, 2009, 1:30pm » |
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Apologies if this is double posted, forum looks a little odd on my blackberry
But my speedo needle has spun round to the other side of the dial (on start up because my battery is a little flat)
Instead of returning to normal position, it dropped and now points downwards
How can I get it back to normal without taking it apart?
I'm miles from home!
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Re: faulty speedo needle
« Reply #1 on: Jan 10th, 2009, 1:47pm » |
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It may be difficult if you don't have access to tools but it has been done by making a tiny hole in the clear cover,inserting a thin piece of wire and 'hooking' it back over the stop pin. 
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Re: faulty speedo needle
« Reply #2 on: Jan 10th, 2009, 1:54pm » |
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Is it a dead needle until I can physically move back round? 
I can buy some tools if needed, though I'm guessing removing it all isn't a quick job
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Re: faulty speedo needle
« Reply #3 on: Jan 10th, 2009, 2:06pm » |
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It’s like a little electric motor that is driven clockwise, then anticlockwise during a reset.
It’s gone over the ledge at the bottom & doesn’t have enough umph to get back over the ledge.
Try doing a reset (turn on ignition, press and hold reset button on instrument cluster until it goes into diagnostic mode).
Turn off ignition, turn it back on & the needles will sweep round, when the rev counter reaches the stop (about to return to zero) give the top off the dash a clout & hopefully the speedo needle will jump the ledge & go back.
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Re: faulty speedo needle
« Reply #4 on: Jan 10th, 2009, 2:12pm » |
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You are a legend!
I ran out the supermarket leaving the good lady to pay to try that
It worked!!! Will be so worth the grief I'm about to get
You've made my day :d
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Re: faulty speedo needle
« Reply #5 on: Jan 10th, 2009, 2:25pm » |
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Glad it worked 
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Re: faulty speedo needle
« Reply #6 on: Jan 10th, 2009, 6:42pm » |
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Is there no end to this mans talents!!!  . Dave you are a diamond. Mike.
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