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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 15, 2010 Posts: 141
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Location: m1/m18
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my speedo is stuck at 40mph when engine is off and fluctuates at 50 and above when driving. will disconecting the battery reset it??
99 spec gti...
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:25 am |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2010 Posts: 1032
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Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden city
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Only one way to find out but sounds like it could be a sensor that's faulty, the cluster might be f#%*ed though
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:18 am |
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Joined: Feb 15, 2010 Posts: 141
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Location: m1/m18
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d/c batt. took cluster out & removed plastic glass & moved speed needle back to zero.. reconnected and all is working ok. so moving needle back to zero or d/c battery fixed it for me for now!!
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:22 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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It will be the plastic needle is loose on the metal shaft, common problem.
A tiny drop of superglue in the right place is the fix
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:31 am |
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Joined: Feb 15, 2010 Posts: 141
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Location: m1/m18
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the needle was stiff not loose when i moved it back to zero..
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Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:42 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5120
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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must have just got stuck, my fuel needle used to do it all the timebit of wd40 sorted it
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