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Title: Speedo twitching...
Post by: steverubberduck on 12 July 2008, 12:59:45
I seem to have a problem with the speedo and rev counter in my mv6.
Neither of them work, but the speedo has a twitch, what causes this?
It's in for it's mot next week, so need to sort.
The car ticks over fine, so i don't think it's the alternator, and i've tried pushing the dash back in, ans that doesn't change anything.
Any help would be appriciated.
 :-[
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: TheBoy on 12 July 2008, 13:23:51
What year is it?
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: steverubberduck on 12 July 2008, 13:26:28
its a 98 estate
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: Andy B on 12 July 2008, 13:36:18
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What year is it?

You thinking ABS?  ::)
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: steverubberduck on 12 July 2008, 13:40:24
i hope not lol
I was hoping for a lose connection?
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: Andy B on 12 July 2008, 13:48:38
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i hope not lol
I was hoping for a lose connection?

How's your Traction Control & ABS?
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: steverubberduck on 12 July 2008, 13:50:40
Fine, everything works fine.
The temp, petrol gauge, all fine,
just the rev counter not working, and the speedo twitching
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: Andy B on 12 July 2008, 13:56:48
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Fine, everything works fine.
The temp, petrol gauge, all fine,
just the rev counter not working, and the speedo twitching

I can't remember what mine did exactly now. When I 'lost' my speedo I got strange things happen depending whether TC was switched or not, it didn't work though, no speed senstive power steering either. Shhh! Mine fixed itself though
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: steverubberduck on 12 July 2008, 17:22:55
Not trying to sound too daft, but i have just taken my clocks out.
I've taken a picture of the back, would this cause my problem??
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/v6veccie/S8000708.jpg
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: markey mark on 12 July 2008, 17:24:26
yes that will cause all sorts of problems ! :( what year and spec is your car should have a spare complete dash for sale fella  :y
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: FRE07962128 on 12 July 2008, 17:28:11
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I seem to have a problem with the speedo and rev counter in my mv6.
Neither of them work, but the speedo has a twitch, what causes this?
It's in for it's mot next week, so need to sort.
The car ticks over fine, so i don't think it's the alternator, and i've tried pushing the dash back in, ans that doesn't change anything.
Any help would be appriciated.
 :-[

If all the clocks are not functioning, try fuse 14.  This controls the power to the whole dash, radio and a/c / climatic control (if that is not working as well!) :y
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: FRE07962128 on 12 July 2008, 17:31:52
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Not trying to sound too daft, but i have just taken my clocks out.
I've taken a picture of the back, would this cause my problem??
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm90/v6veccie/S8000708.jpg

You have some bad arcing damage on the top connection.  What is the corresponding contact on the mounting plate like?  Could well be your problem
 :-/
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: Vamps on 27 July 2008, 23:34:16
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What year is it?

You thinking ABS?  ::)

Why? mines just gone funny and the abs light came on, auto box fault light on, clocks off and on and off and on and battery light on, though seems to have gone off now, unless the buld has blown.
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: dieseldean on 27 July 2008, 23:43:30
on old ones rev counter doesn't always work on cold mornings and when it decides to it tends to stick
Title: Re: Speedo twitching...
Post by: dbug on 28 July 2008, 08:38:58
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I seem to have a problem with the speedo and rev counter in my mv6.
Neither of them work, but the speedo has a twitch, what causes this?
It's in for it's mot next week, so need to sort.
The car ticks over fine, so i don't think it's the alternator, and i've tried pushing the dash back in, ans that doesn't change anything.
Any help would be appriciated.
 :-[

Good news is that you don't need a working speedo or rev counter for MOT :y