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  • newsh
    S2Forum Obsessed
    • Aug 2003
    • 16226
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    Speedo stopped working!

    Took the coupe out tonight, first thing I notice as I shift into second, no speedo. Its not stuck on the face as it has plasmas. the rest of the cluster seems to be working ok so I guess its not a fuse.

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  • s2driveruk
    Super Moderator
    • Jul 2003
    • 12696
    • Country: England

    #2
    speed sender on the gearbox?
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    • 4WheelDrifter
      S2Forum Zealot
      • Oct 2004
      • 5773
      • Country: Devon

      #3
      Does the odometer still work?
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      • newsh
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        • Aug 2003
        • 16226
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        Mmm, odometer, need to check that

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        • 4WheelDrifter
          S2Forum Zealot
          • Oct 2004
          • 5773
          • Country: Devon

          #5
          If the odometer still works, then the transmission speed sensor and wiring is ok.
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          • andy10v
            S2Forum Zealot
            • Mar 2009
            • 5996
            • Country: Scotland

            #6
            Does smacking the dash make it work temporarily? I have had some with a dying circuit board, dry or cracking solder possibly?
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            • sailaz
              S2Forum Maniac
              • Oct 2009
              • 647
              • Country: United Nations

              #7
              Originally posted by s2driveruk
              speed sender on the gearbox?
              if odometer doesn't working as well then wiring or connector on transmission distance sensor (speed sensor is the same ABS sensor ) Never hear that somebody had failed sensor.

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              • newsh
                S2Forum Obsessed
                • Aug 2003
                • 16226
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                Tried smacking the dash, no go. Will check the odo.

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                • simon20vq
                  S2Forum Extremist
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 1379
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                  #9
                  I get this when its hot out if its cooler/cold out no issues. Been advised to check sensor mounted on gear box.

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                  • newsh
                    S2Forum Obsessed
                    • Aug 2003
                    • 16226
                    • Country: United Kingdom

                    #10
                    Odometer is still working so the problem must be in the cluster, I'll try the spare one I have in the garage

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                    • Nik0las
                      S2Forum Extremist
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 1345
                      • Country: Bulgaria

                      #11
                      speed sender inside gearbox

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                      • Ian Simmonds
                        S2Forum Fiend
                        • Jun 2005
                        • 2858
                        • Country: United Kingdom

                        #12
                        Ours does this a couple of times a year, all I do is press the small (I believe) fuel gauge calibration button. It must just exert pressure on a PCB dry joint or something, because it works fine again for months.
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                        • Sonic
                          Administrator
                          • Jul 2006
                          • 5514
                          • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

                          #13
                          Had this one intermittently before as well, when the odometer was also not working.

                          Giving the connectors into the instrument cluster a good clean and making sure they were all clicked in correctly seemed to fix the problem, at least i've not had it happen since.
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                          • PaulJ
                            S2Forum Addict
                            • Jun 2008
                            • 253
                            • Country: Scotland

                            #14
                            I've had this several times, Both times fixed by stripping clocks, and resoldering connector plug from loom to clocks, Been brokes solder joint both times as I couls see it. A good time to replace the bulbs while you are at it

                            Paul
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                            • david
                              S2Forum Extremist
                              • Oct 2008
                              • 1268
                              • Country: United Kingdom

                              #15
                              funny enouth my packed up lastvery strange that.it must be something to do with the heatwave we're having.it getting checked as we speak,hopefully it can be solted.can't afford to have it not working with all this camera's about.
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