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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: g-mac-gti on 23 September 2008, 14:40

Title: my speedo stopped working
Post by: g-mac-gti on 23 September 2008, 14:40

i been told either cable broke, cable snapped or speed is broke.

cable not snapped so that counts that out, and when we looked it wasnt loose.

guna get a cable tomorrow or thurs. how hard/easy are they to fit?

Title: Re: my speedo stopped working
Post by: rubjonny on 23 September 2008, 15:14

do you have a GTI?  If so check the distance travelled/avg speed settings on the MFA.  If these work its the speedo thats bust, if not the cable is at fault.  Also if you take the clocks out and drive it, you should see the square peg in the end of the speedo cable spin as you drive

Title: Re: my speedo stopped working
Post by: g-mac-gti on 23 September 2008, 15:23

thanks for that. do i need to check the mfa when drivin?

Title: Re: my speedo stopped working
Post by: rubjonny on 23 September 2008, 15:33

yeah, make sure the distance travelled increases and/or the avg speed changes

Title: Re: my speedo stopped working
Post by: g-mac-gti on 23 September 2008, 15:43

aha i just sat in car a pressed mfa thinkin...im sure theres more to this haha  :rolleyes:. ill go out for a spin in a min a see