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(Message started by: georgeodyphotos on Feb 2^nd, 2011, 5:51pm)

Title: Sticking speedo needle
Post by georgeodyphotos on Feb 2^nd, 2011, 5:51pm

I had a flat battery on my cossie the other day and when I tried to start up, the instrument needles started flying around erratically. A friend jump started me successfully, but the speedo needle is stuck pointing downward in a vertical position. When I tapped the perspex cover, the needle moved to the right and when I turned on the ignition, it moved a bit more and then shot back to the downward position. Can anything be done? It's a bit risky driving without a speedo.

Title: Re: Sticking speedo needle
Post by Tompion on Feb 2^nd, 2011, 6:18pm

Try an instrument reset:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/instreset.htm

Turn on the ignition (no need to start it), press and hold the odometer trip button until the display changes. Turn off the ignition, when you turn it back on the needles will flick round & hopefully the speedo will return.
If it has got trapped the wrong side of the lower ledge repeat the procedure but give the top of the dash a thump when the rev counter needle has swung to the right (as it’s about to return), with any luck the speedo needle will jump the ledge and return.

Title: Re: Sticking speedo needle
Post by georgeodyphotos on Feb 3^rd, 2011, 5:38pm

Thanks Tompion. Only just read your post, but in the meantime,had to jump start again this morning and the needle re-set itself. ::)