Broken Speedo - how to remove it?

lim_walk · Post by **lim_walk** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:50 pm

Hi guys i wondered if you can help. Im new to the forum need to know how i can get the speedo out of the dash

My gf's cc's speedo isnt working (everything else is) so i need to get a new set from the scrappy. I will either open up the broken set and replace the broken motor/magnet from the scrappy's set, or get someone to change the milegage on the new set to suit.

PUG quoted me Â£350+ Vat and labour for a new one

does anyone know how to get the dial set out?

cheers

reap · Post by **reap** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:08 pm

are you sure tis a speedo fault? how olsd is your car?
tis normally the vehicle speed sensor on the gearbox that causes that fault,can change anything in speedo when opened neither as its all soldered to a printed circiut board.
think you need to start at the gearbox unless you have deffo been told differant

lim_walk · Post by **lim_walk** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:37 pm

reap wrote:are you sure tis a speedo fault? how olsd is your car?
tis normally the vehicle speed sensor on the gearbox that causes that fault,can change anything in speedo when opened neither as its all soldered to a printed circiut board.
think you need to start at the gearbox unless you have deffo been told differant

its an 2001 shape.

Apparently the stealers have replaced the sensor on the gearbox for aound Â£40 ish o belive - thats what the misses has said, but it hasnt helped. I assume that is what it was considering the price.

I thought that if i tried another cluster and it worked - for only Â£30 it was worth the risk of not having to pay Â£350.

This happened to my megane and i re-soldered a new motor/magnet inplace of the broken one. Saved me a fortune

reap · Post by **reap** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:01 pm

try a new speedo,must warn you though,the car will learn the highest mileage,so if your car done 30,000 and the new speedo done 60,000 then thats what we be learnt to the car.

lim_walk · Post by **lim_walk** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:27 pm

xheers for the heads up. I will try to find a set thats done less mils.

Does anyone know how to take the dials out from the car? Do i have to remove the dash?

Any help would be grateful

reap · Post by **reap** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:01 pm

unclick binnicle from bottom and pull off,or pull forward on the top and the bottom should follw,1 t20 bolt on top of speedo,speedo pulls out,5 min job