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(Message started by: predator666 on Dec 16^th, 2004, 7:14pm)

Title: speedo fault
Post by predator666 on Dec 16^th, 2004, 7:14pm

More aggro from this, I had speed sensor replaced, still not working, however I failed to notice that the needle is pointing downwards, ie past the stop,is this unit duff or as something else toasted it.Also can it affect 1st to 2nd gearchange.

Title: Re: speedo fault
Post by Snoopy on Dec 16^th, 2004, 7:21pm

Try doing an instrument reset..... Hold the trip button in until the instruments go into test /diagnostic mode.... then switch off and after a couple of seconds restart... needles should flick over to Max and then return to normal....

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/instreset.htm

Will tell you all the diagnostics

Title: Re: speedo fault
Post by predator666 on Dec 16^th, 2004, 7:41pm

I tried resetting dashboard, all needles function except that blasted speedo one , guess it must have gone to meet its maker, >:(

Title: Re: speedo fault
Post by Snoopy on Dec 16^th, 2004, 10:09pm

There is one last thing you can try before fitting a new dash board and that is do a HARD reset.. Dsiconect the battery for 1/2 hour or so and then reconect.. that might cure al but it does sound doubtful..... I knwo some people on here have removed the perspex fromnt of the dash and done a speedo reset that way... but I do not from personal experience know how difficult that is......

The speedo is all part of the dash and the whole lot has to be replaced unlike the old grannies....

Title: Re: speedo fault
Post by predator666 on Dec 18^th, 2004, 5:30pm

I have found out that the reason needle was in wrong position is that panel had been inverted at sometime in its life, dont know how, anyway I removed it and "tipped" the needle in right position and Bingo, speedo working again.