I was driving down the A2 last week doing 50mph (ish) and my speedo dropped to zero for about 30 seconds. Is this bad new,.
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17 years ago
Speedo Blip
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17 years ago
Well, possibly not good news ;-)
Failure of the Vehicle Speed Sensor, mounted on the transmission, is very common on earlier cars. It's a bit difficult to get to, and fiddly to remove, but can be done from under a vehicle supported on ramps. It took me about 20 mins to replace mine. Replacements are allegedly improved.
It *might* just be the connector close to it that needs unplugging, cleaning up and reconnecting...
Bottom line - about 25UKP if you DIY, around 100UKP for a dealer to do it.
One other point; if you decide to do it yourself make certain you get a new retaining pin when you get the sensor. It doesn't come with it and may need to be ordered in. You *will* destroy the old one on removal!
More info here:
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HTH
Chris
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17 years ago
Thanks