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Dead GQ odometer
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:21 pm
by awill4x4
I zeroed the trip odometer this morning on my GQ after a fuel refill and it gave a bit of a click and now both the trip and normal odometers aren't working. The speedo works fine just the odometers are the problem.
I'm sure it's mechanical not electrical as when I pushed the zero button I thought that seems strange as soon as I pushed it.
Any ideas from anyone on what may have gone wrong and how to go about fixing it? Is there an easy way to get to the back of the speedo unit and what's the best way or removing the binnacle from the dash?
Regards Andrew.
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:41 pm
by jessie928
jab the shaft that you reset the odometer with
give it a few flicks and it should come good
otherwise you may have to pull it out and reseat the arm
Jes
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:56 pm
by blkmav
Mine did the same, took it to Ringwood Speedo and they fixed it. The plastic gears wear out.
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:46 pm
by bogged
speak to Woop, hes done it.. basically the forks on the end of the rod that resets break off..
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:00 am
by Woop
When i had this problem Andrew, the trip meter/odo still worked, but trip meter couldnt be reset. This was due to the plastic fingers which press against the numbers breaking. If this happens, they can jam the numbers thus stripping the plastic gear which drives them. The whole thing is pretty easy to pull apart. You might be able to get another speedo (like i did) from a wrecker and swap over the trip meter and use the plastic gear from it in yours. The rule is, dont press too hard to reset the trip meter--if it wont reset, dont force it....
Nick
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:22 pm
by bogged
Woop wrote:The rule is, dont press too hard to reset the trip meter--if it wont reset, dont force it....
Now he tells me
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:47 pm
by awill4x4
bogged wrote:Woop wrote:The rule is, dont press too hard to reset the trip meter--if it wont reset, dont force it....
Now he tells me
X 2
Thanks for all your info guys. It looks like I'll have to pull it all apart and see exactly what I've phucked up.
Regards Andrew.
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 7:19 pm
by GUJohnno
awill4x4 wrote:bogged wrote:Woop wrote:The rule is, dont press too hard to reset the trip meter--if it wont reset, dont force it....
Now he tells me
X 2
Thanks for all your info guys. It looks like I'll have to pull it all apart and see exactly what I've phucked up.
Regards Andrew.
I've inherited this problem.
How did you go with it Andrew?
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 11:50 pm
by awill4x4
GUJohnno wrote:
I've inherited this problem.
How did you go with it Andrew?
I ended up buying a 2nd hand one from Halls wreckers Johnno, it wasn't cheap around $80 from memory but it was annoying the hell out of me.
Regards Andrew.
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 6:15 pm
by GUJohnno
Thanx mate!