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(Message started by: Celesa on Sep 30^th, 2006, 12:34pm)

Title: Speedo
Post by Celesa on Sep 30^th, 2006, 12:34pm

Anyone has this problem:

http://www.domorewithcel.com/speedo.JPG

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

Title: Re: Speedo
Post by Highlander on Sep 30^th, 2006, 1:10pm

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

Title: Re: Speedo
Post by bridgdav on Sep 30^th, 2006, 1:15pm

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. :)

Title: Re: Speedo
Post by Celesa on Sep 30^th, 2006, 1:22pm

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!

Title: Re: Speedo
Post by Kjetil S on Sep 30^th, 2006, 3:43pm

Negative alone should do it.

Title: Re: Speedo
Post by TiberiuS on Sep 30^th, 2006, 7:30pm

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...