speedo work when it wants too

[simtec]

Hi All

Can anyone help Just got the car its a 406 glx dt picked the car up from the seller got 20 miles down the road and lost the speedo Got back in the car to day and it worked for about 5 min and the off again had the clocks out but carnt see any loose wires (HELP)


Simon

[maglite]

Hello, I had this problem on my D8 a while back. It ended up being the speed sensor and sender unit. I got that fixed by the stealers a few years back it cost me £140 including labour.

[scrapheap]

What size engine is it ?

Either 1.9 or 2.1

Reason for asking is the 2.1 speedo and 1.9 are slightly different, I believe.

I have a 2.1 with the problem - it's a dry joint in the PCB of the instruments which I'm hoping to get sorted at work soon.

Other candidates are the ECU under the glovebox, or the sender on the gearbox depending on the engine.

Do a search around the forums, there's plenty to go on.

Mat.

[simtec]

What size engine is it ?

Either 1.9 or 2.1

Reason for asking is the 2.1 speedo and 1.9 are slightly different, I believe.

I have a 2.1 with the problem - it's a dry joint in the PCB of the instruments which I'm hoping to get sorted at work soon.

Other candidates are the ECU under the glovebox, or the sender on the gearbox depending on the engine.

Do a search around the forums, there's plenty to go on.

Mat.

Hi Mat
Thanks for the reply mate Mine is the 1.9 mate do you know were the speed sender is on the box as i carnt see it from the top

Thanks again

Simon

[neildavies]

Don't know if it's the same as the 2.1, but I had a 1998 2.1td and I had an intermittent speedo, very simular symtpoms. The problem was a small box behind the glovebox (accessible from the footwell). It cost me £40 and was an easy DIY job.

[jameslxdt]

if you have a 3 wire VSS then its the VSI under the glove box, if you have a 2 wire VSS then its the VSS itself
the VSS is best accessed from underneath, its just above where the o/s driveshaft enters the gearbox, its coverd with a cloth heatshield

VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor

VSI - Vehicle Speed Interface

[Pyros6546]

i had mine done not that long back
it was the transducer on the gearbox
cost me £50 including vat and labour

[simtec]

if you have a 3 wire VSS then its the VSI under the glove box, if you have a 2 wire VSS then its the VSS itself
the VSS is best accessed from underneath, its just above where the o/s driveshaft enters the gearbox, its coverd with a cloth heatshield

VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor

VSI - Vehicle Speed Interface

Many thanks all for your help will have a look tomorrow and let you know what i find

thanks again to all

Simon