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small prob

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:01 pm
by matthewK
small problem

my speed odomitor stoped working at 199999km's
how can i get this back working again?
matty

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:27 pm
by Daisy
replace the dash with a simliar speedo reading :roll:

Or take the instrument cluster and tinker with it??

TOM
:armsup:

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:31 pm
by Snatchy
My odometer has done that a few times, but the speedo still worked. Pushing the trip reset button has seen it work again.
good luck

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:41 pm
by matthewK
maybe i tinker with it

i have pushed the lil dial a few times but seem to be stuck by the looks of it
everything still works on it so yeah

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:02 pm
by ozy1
if you would like it to work, take it to an odometer specialist, they will remove it and fix it, i know of a local one in Sydney, but have no idead about toher in other states.

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 9:44 pm
by big red
try tapping the button with something like a pair of pliers.
i had to give mine a sharp rap to get it to work again.


[ either that or drive it another kilometre :lol: ]

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:40 pm
by Woop
The odometer is driven by a small motor via a shaft and plastic worm-drive gear. Its possible that the motor might have an intermittent connection or the gear binding. Is the tripmeter working as well, as the motor drives both via the shaft. Its possible,with a small screwdriver, to remove the odometer for inspection. The motor that drives both the odometer and trip meter gets its power supply from the PC board at the back of the speedo.

Nick

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:46 pm
by V8Patrol
Woop wrote:The odometer is driven by a small motor via a shaft and plastic worm-drive gear. Its possible that the motor might have an intermittent connection or the gear binding. Is the tripmeter working as well, as the motor drives both via the shaft. Its possible,with a small screwdriver, to remove the odometer for inspection. The motor that drives both the odometer and trip meter gets its power supply from the PC board at the back of the speedo.

Nick



The ones I've played with have a magnetic disk inside the speedo that spins via the cable...... its the magnetic attraction that moves the "needle"....mind you this was in an MQ !!!!

There's plenty of instrument techs out there .... if all else fails use the yellw pages

Kingy

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:20 am
by HeathGQ
Assuming GQ. The prob is the drive in the gearbox. I havent fixed mine yet, but basically its a square drive that makes connection for the electical odometer. This square drive becomes worn and rounded, and doesnt make connection. Buy them genuine from Nissan for bugger all.

I have to fix mine yet.

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:09 pm
by matthewK
yeah the counter stuck as well like i push on the lil rod to reset it but its jamed or somthing in both of them its not real important but i just like everythink working :cool:
when i got money i shal find someone who can fix them

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:27 pm
by Josh_GQ
just leave it until you sell it!
my old commodore had only done 24km in the 2 years that i owned it :D

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 8:47 pm
by TUFFRANGIE
This joint said they could fix my mates speedo for 85 bucks and that every gq speedo that he has seen that is broken has had the same problem. Also for 15 bucks they will look at it tell you what is broken and if it is fixable. Nissan quoted him $300 :x for a new odometer, I know what I will do when mine dies in the arse :)

Ringwood Speedometer Service
693 Whitehorse Rd Mitcham 3132 (03) 9874 2260

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:51 pm
by matthewK
did they say what were broken at all?
like speedo works and the rpm works

just counter and kms counter dont
if ya can understand that
matty

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:00 am
by TUFFRANGIE
sorry, I meant the odometer and trip counter was broken, all the other crap was working fine too, we are dropping it off there tomorow so I will let you know exactly what was broken if I find out.

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:00 am
by TUFFRANGIE
sorry, I meant the odometer and trip counter was broken, all the other crap was working fine too, we are dropping it off there tomorow so I will let you know exactly what was broken if I find out.

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 5:35 pm
by matthewK
thanx tuffrangie

Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 3:47 pm
by TUFFRANGIE
No worries
Still no news about the odo though

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:34 am
by TUFFRANGIE
it can be a loose wire or cog in the back of the odometer, depending on what needs to be done it costs $55-$125. Hope this helps

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 8:36 pm
by matthewK
thanks mate

all help is good thans again

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:03 pm
by bj56
get a bigger hammer and bash it or get a new one with half the ks on it :lol: