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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vicky on 26 February 2007, 13:21

Title: speedo problems
Post by: vicky on 26 February 2007, 13:21

hi guys & girls, for the past week my speedo has been playing up. when i put my foot down my speedo jumps up and down all over the place, i read a a topic that said if you disconnect the battery for 15 mins it will reset the ecu for the rev counter, is that the same for the speedo??  i have had my diagnostics done and it came up with no errors.

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: Len on 26 February 2007, 13:25

Yea worth a try disconnecting the battery! If not try the connectors or the sensor

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: vicky on 27 February 2007, 11:00

no luck! disconnected battery for 30 mins but still doing the same thing.  if i am going 30 and put my accelerator down the speedo jumps up and down sometimes to 120!! but sometimes it does not do it, it jumps a little bit.

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: Len on 27 February 2007, 11:17

Either a faulty connection, might be loose, so movement changes cause a flutter.
Or the Hall sender is developing a fault.

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: vicky on 27 February 2007, 11:24

do you know where abouts the connection is so i can have a look tonight?

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: Len on 27 February 2007, 11:28

Might be very difficult! Its down on the diff above where the driveshafts come out.

So back of engine, watch the manifold it stays hot a long time!
Not looked myself so may not be able to see it from above. I looked at my Bentley manual for the location.

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: vicky on 27 February 2007, 11:33

ok cheers, will have a look later, and can i just ask, have you got a bentley? sorry to be so nosey

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: Len on 27 February 2007, 11:36

Yes I have a Bentley manual on disc that I got off knightrider. Dunno if he is still selling them.

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: vicky on 27 February 2007, 11:38

oh so you dont have a bentley car,was gonna ask what its like to drive, would love to drive 1

Title: Re: speedo problems
Post by: Len on 27 February 2007, 11:45

Have driven one about 30 years ago! And that was like driving an unresponsive tank!
I guess the latest models are much better!

I couldnt afford a Bentley! :laugh: