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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mani12354 on 09 September 2011, 13:02

Title: power to speedo dials but speedo doesnt registor speed?
Post by: mani12354 on 09 September 2011, 13:02

 :sad:

Hi all, i get power to the dials on the dashboard but the the dials are off but when i acclerate hard in first then break it works fine what could this be please help!

Title: Re: power to speedo dials but speedo doesnt registor speed?
Post by: gasketface on 09 September 2011, 14:32

Sounds like you have a bad connection somewhere  :smiley:

Title: Re: power to speedo dials but speedo doesnt registor speed?
Post by: mani12354 on 09 September 2011, 15:06

 :shocked: where doh!

Title: Re: power to speedo dials but speedo doesnt registor speed?
Post by: Seanl on 09 September 2011, 15:36

Have a look at the back of the clocks. Take the shroud off surrounding them, and blanks on the left, and lighting switch on the right. Undo the screws, pivot it forward and pull it out. Simples!

Title: Re: power to speedo dials but speedo doesnt registor speed?
Post by: mani12354 on 10 September 2011, 09:06

that cant be right :O cos ive never touched it the car was siting there for like 3 weeks and before it was perfect

Title: Re: power to speedo dials but speedo doesnt registor speed?
Post by: Seanl on 10 September 2011, 09:15

It'll take 2 minutes to remove and have a look. Wires/connectors can work loose over time, in a car that vibrates etc. Doesnt matter if you have not checked it. If you wanna try and source the problem, check it out. Its not only an MOT failure remember, its illegal, but mostly its dangerous.  :wink: