speedo dicking about

Talk about the 406's electrical system, what wires do what, how to add extra functionality, etc.

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speedo dicking about

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anyone no of any way of bodging clocks as speedo dont allways work give dash a good slap works for a while dont realy want to change as im impressed with millage (183000) its a db8 model 1.8 16v 97 on a p plate any help would be happy with cheers boyz
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Happenned to mine, it was a dry solder joint. If you're handy with a soldering iron remove the cluster and run all the solder joints.
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If it works temporarily after 'helping' the dash with your fist, then i'd say a solder joint as well. If you cant find the issue, it may be worth looking inot the Bitron box... mine went recently, was about £40 from a stealer.
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The affore mentioned bitron box of stupidity is not really close enough to the dash for the, er, percussive mainenance to be affecting it. Dry joint on the clocks, or maybe a loose plug connection.
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Of course you could always play a metallica cd when you want to see your speed, good steering wheel drumming, that'll knock the clocks into life!! :cheesy:
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Just don't set the airbag off...

edit: a good excuse to sue Lars Ulrich. The man who killed Napster.
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Napster baaaaaaaad, money gooooooood!

Those flash cartoons were the dogs :)
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Shame I've got no sound at work. I'll have to reminisce when I get home :)
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That's very good, I've not seen that before! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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They were done in about 2000 by romp.com which appears to be dead now :( There were a few more too. I loved the cops one :)
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