speedo problems

Post by **_wendy_** » 02 Feb 2007, 20:22

hi there. we have just picked up our camper and the speedo jumps right round of the scale whenever u r in motion, even at very slow speeds it reads off the dial. any siggestions of where the fault is?

thank you

Post by **Westy.Club.Joker** » 02 Feb 2007, 20:47

Sounds like an internal fault somwhere. I don`t think a dodgy cable would cause this. Speedo out job isn`t hard to do, depends how brave you are to pull it to bits and have a look-see. It does sound like the internal frictio-drive part is sticking and "over-driving" the needle. Do the mileage wheels trip round fast as well or just the needle?

Second-hand speedo isn`t expensive or hard to find, nothing to loose really

Post by **kevtherev** » 03 Feb 2007, 01:06

and a low mileage one is a must!

Post by **Andy syncro-nutz** » 03 Feb 2007, 01:49

This will sound mad but i had a problem like that caused by the cable freezing up in the winter

Post by **_wendy_** » 03 Feb 2007, 08:11

hmm, thank you. we will try and have a better look sometime today or tomorrow

Post by **_wendy_** » 03 Feb 2007, 08:21

hmm well hubby has just taken it to get fuel. its -3 this morning and worked fine

now we are more confused lol. will keep an eye on it

Post by **_wendy_** » 03 Feb 2007, 17:21

been using it again today, and still not working. had to go very slow past the speed cameras lol

Post by **T'Onion** » 03 Feb 2007, 17:24

where are you based Wendy/hubby ?
didnt you pop around to matts/torz'zzzz t'other day ?
get matt to look at it

Post by **_wendy_** » 03 Feb 2007, 17:25

didnt get round today sadly, too busy. must try and go see them

Post by **T'Onion** » 03 Feb 2007, 17:29

pull the cover off the top of the instrument panel , and just check that the speedo is plugged in all the way , also check that the pin is in at the road wheel end