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trip meter / odometer
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:11 pm
by mikmav
tried a quick search and couldn't find any old related threads...
so, my trip meter and odometer only sometimes works, hitting the reset stick can fix it for a while, but then after a few bumps it stops again. is this a common problem on GQ's ? if so, is it an easy fix ? anyone got any suggestions before I go pulling the dash to bits ?
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:27 pm
by mickyd555
does it really need to be fixed???
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:29 pm
by Screwy
sounds maybe like a loose plastic cog in the back of the speedo mech..... or maybe the cable....
either way it involves taking the dash apart.......
i personally havent had this trouble, or heard of it honestly....
good luck
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:39 pm
by dirtdodger
The GQ trip/odometer commonly gets gunked up with dust. If your vehicle has seen a lot of dust, (specially bulldust) or you are in the habit of leaving your windows open on the beach, the gears will need cleaning.
The dash is easy to remove. Look at a manual if you need the fine details.
With the dash removed, unscrew the rear plate which has the printed circuit on it. Draw a map of the connections if in doubt.
The trip/odometer assembly can be removed from the rear plate.
Use compressed air and a brush to clean all the gears. Spray it with wd40 or similar and blow excess off with air. Make sure that all the dirt is removed, as one grain of sand in a gear tooth will cause problems.
Then re-assemble..........Easy! You just saved yourself some bucks.
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:23 pm
by blkmav
Common GQ fault, had mine fixed by these guys,
Ringwood Speedometer Service
693 Whitehorse Road Mitcham
Phone 03 9874 2260
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:48 pm
by bogged
blkmav wrote:Common GQ fault, had mine fixed by these guys,
Ringwood Speedometer Service
693 Whitehorse Road Mitcham
Phone 03 9874 2260
how much, and drive in/drive out or gave them the instrument panel? My trip meter pin thing has shit itself...
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:02 am
by mikmav
dirtdoger, thanks for the advice, I'll give it a go over the weekend sometime.
be great if its just dirty and no broken or worn cogs.
mickyd: its handy to see how many k's / litre etc.. or as its seems, its more like litres / k !
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:23 am
by hottiemonster
my speedo doesnt work at all either, so i just use the gps now
might get around to fixing it this weekend.
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:46 am
by blkmav
bogged wrote:blkmav wrote:Common GQ fault, had mine fixed by these guys,
Ringwood Speedometer Service
693 Whitehorse Road Mitcham
Phone 03 9874 2260
how much, and drive in/drive out or gave them the instrument panel? My trip meter pin thing has shit itself...
Just give them the instrument cluster, $200 from memory and haven't had a problem since.
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 7:52 pm
by HeathGQ
Had ours fixed by a specialist. I'm on the gold coast so I wont even bother tell you where, but it was a massive amount of dust and crap in there.
The speedo is electronic, not cable, so its not an 'easy fix' as such HM.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 11:19 am
by hottiemonster
HeathGQ wrote:Had ours fixed by a specialist. I'm on the gold coast so I wont even bother tell you where, but it was a massive amount of dust and crap in there.
The speedo is electronic, not cable, so its not an 'easy fix' as such HM.
i think i found the cause, two wires have been pulled from a plug coming from the speedo sensor. if i just get a new plug and put all the wires together should this fix it? have been told that this will fix it, but dont wanna try unless i get some more opinions really.
thanks
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 3:35 pm
by blkmav
hottiemonster wrote:i think i found the cause, two wires have been pulled from a plug coming from the speedo sensor. if i just get a new plug and put all the wires together should this fix it? have been told that this will fix it, but dont wanna try unless i get some more opinions really.
Try this guy
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32063&item=4546926997
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 3:58 pm
by hottiemonster
thanks, i will send him an email.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 5:38 pm
by AJS
I had this problem with mine and the repairer said that it had been damaged whilst being tampered with, probably thru being wound back.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 6:11 pm
by mikmav
Ok, tripmeter/odometer is fixed, see how long it lasts.
didn't seem to be all that dirty, although the gear that is driven by the
worm cog seems a little worn, so it probably didn't take much friction to bugger up the connection. Just sprayed it with wd40 etc to make it all move a little more freely.