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(Message started by: Mick Saunders on Nov 19^th, 2005, 12:02pm)

Title: Sticking spedo needle
Post by Mick Saunders on Nov 19^th, 2005, 12:02pm

??? Hi All,
I hope you can help. I've just reconnected the battery on my Cossie. The tacho & spedo needles did their usual dance round the dials. Whowever the spedo stuck at the bottom of the dial. When you turn the ignition on it jumps up about 1/2 " then resettles at the bottom again. I've tried disconnecting the battery again but no joy. The car starts & runs as normal except for the spedo. Has anyone any ideas
Regards
Mick Saunders

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by Highlander on Nov 19^th, 2005, 12:14pm

Try leaving the battery disconnected for a couple of minutes before reconnecting to allow everything to reset properly, other than that im stumped :-/

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by kskjon on Nov 19^th, 2005, 4:13pm

You can also reset the instruments by holding in the trip counter button for 5-10 seconds.. And then turn the ignition off and on again.

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by hillbilly on Nov 19^th, 2005, 5:53pm

Or you can give the top of the dash a thump if it still wont work . :o

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by Mick Saunders on Nov 19^th, 2005, 6:04pm

:)Thanks all will try the all the above
Mick

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by hillbilly on Nov 19^th, 2005, 6:07pm

HEHE its fixed alot of stuff for me ;D ;D

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by Highlander on Nov 19^th, 2005, 6:12pm

Remind me never to let you fix my car! }{

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 19^th, 2005, 7:27pm

Last time I gave the dash top a thump the clock back light bulb conked out!

:-X

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by hillbilly on Nov 19^th, 2005, 7:39pm

Iv just changed that bulb wot a night mare it was to get out :(

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 19^th, 2005, 7:41pm

Agreed, not a five minute job, that's for sure!

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by Mick Saunders on Nov 21^st, 2005, 1:07pm

;) Once again thanks. I must admit I forgot about the instrument reset. All is now O.K.
Mick

Title: Re: Sticking spedo needle
Post by Octavian_P on Nov 21^st, 2005, 2:34pm

And no thump in the dash ;D