Speedo and speed sensor issues

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  1. MagicMike

    MagicMike Moderator Staff Member

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    Cara's speedo works sometimes, but mostly not.

    Had it on the hoist yesterday to check the speed sensor. Looked fine, cleaned terminals and reinstalled. Speedo still not working as it should.

    Swapped it for another, still not working.

    However ECUtalk always shows speed, so I am thinking the issue is somewhere else.

    Recommendations on what to check next?

    Cheers,
    Mike
     
    MagicMike, Mar 3, 2014
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  2. frysie

    frysie FRYTECH

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    well if your sensor is showing the speed from the ecu, it must be the cluster?

    Try driving a little faster, you may get over 0km/hr one day :p
     
    frysie, Mar 3, 2014
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  3. MagicMike

    MagicMike Moderator Staff Member

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    LOL I am sure Cara would leave you for dead :p
     
    MagicMike, Mar 3, 2014
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  4. Jordz

    Jordz Fashionably Late

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    SMACKDOWN!

    But yeh, id say the cluster is stuffed. Got a working unit you can swap it with?
     
    Jordz, Mar 3, 2014
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  5. Adz_79

    Adz_79 I do it in a Zed

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    Either cluster or signal wire from ECU to cluster
     
    Adz_79, Mar 3, 2014
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  6. MagicMike

    MagicMike Moderator Staff Member

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    Sold it already dammit lol
     
    MagicMike, Mar 3, 2014
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  7. BoneZx

    BoneZx Active Member

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    mike use the one out of my zed in your garage. i got the one in the blue zed that i want to use anyway
     
    BoneZx, Mar 3, 2014
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  8. SIM300

    SIM300 FAKE MODERAT0R

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    Often it is due to dry solder joints behind speedometer. I bet that's the issue.
     
    SIM300, Mar 3, 2014
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  9. Chrispy

    Chrispy Pretentious Upstart

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    Yep, resolder them. Worked for me.
     
    Chrispy, Mar 3, 2014
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  10. frysie

    frysie FRYTECH

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    pffft she granny shifts :D:D
     
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  11. MagicMike

    MagicMike Moderator Staff Member

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    And yet still faster :p
     
    MagicMike, Mar 4, 2014
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  12. MAX

    MAX Ex Zedder

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    Solders. I had the same problem. Occasionally the speedo would stop working then just kick back in. Had the whole cluster resoldered at Lionel Otto Instruments in Salisbury, cost me a bit but it worked like new from that day on.
     
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