Speedo & Rev Counter Not Working

1. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

   #1 15th December 2006, 23:20

   My speedo and rev counter have stopper working has anyone else had a similar problem?
   All help will be appreciated!!
   Ben
2. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #2 15th December 2006, 23:32

   have you checked the fuses?
3. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

   #3 16th December 2006, 00:44

   No might that be the problem?? All the lights still work ok but the speedo and rev needle just wont move! I thought that they were run by a cable that spun?
4. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

   #4 16th December 2006, 00:47

   They are cable driven, but it's more than likely a fuse thats gone mate.
   
   Check your handbook.
5. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

   #5 16th December 2006, 01:00

   Just checked the handbook is it a fuse inside the car or one in the engine bay??
6. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

   #6 16th December 2006, 01:05

   I dont think that it is a fuse inside the engine bay so i have looked in the handbook at the table of fuses inside the car and can only see it being F1!
   This is well annoyin the car is only just out of warrenty by 2 days!
7. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #7 16th December 2006, 01:06

   there are two different diagrams mate, the one you come to first (page 103 i think) is the inside one and the second one is outside
8. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

   #8 16th December 2006, 01:08

   cheers mark checked both, the diagram in the engine bay has nothing about the speedo or rev counter! The first one on p76 looks a bit more promising but still has nothing! I may be looking for something too obvious like 'rev counter and speedometer'!!
   Ben
9. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

   #9 16th December 2006, 09:58

   Has anyone got any ideas on this?
   I need the fuse number if possible.
10. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #10 16th December 2006, 10:02

    Can't find anything in the handbook mate.
    
    Have you got a Haynes Manual?
11. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

    #11 16th December 2006, 10:08

    just had a look the rev counter has not dropped all the way down its sat at 1000rpm. It aint budgin and the speedo is just readin 0mph
12. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

    #12 16th December 2006, 11:12

    Just been out in the car this morning it seems nothin is working! My temp and petrol are just stuck!
13. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #13 16th December 2006, 11:15

    Is it a mk1 or mk2. Check the wires on the back off the dials are plugged in correct
14. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

    #14 16th December 2006, 11:19

    MK2 and i really dont want to have to start takin it to bits! Do you think it could be something has fallen out at the back? Thanks Ben
15. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #15 16th December 2006, 14:27

    unplug the battery for 30 mins.
16. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

    #16 16th December 2006, 17:37

    I have a toad cat 1 alarm anyone got any ideas if unpluggin the battery will do anything to this?
17. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

    #17 16th December 2006, 21:30

    If its a clifford put it in valet mode. Clifford button twice the the lock one once. If not cover your ears.lol Taking the dials out isnt hard either.
18. BenSilverSaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Keighley, West Yorkshire & Coventry Posts: 3416 Lupo gti

    #18 17th December 2006, 14:36

    Right thanks for everyones help!! I went out this morning checked all the fuses they were all ok, so i pushed all the what look like little plastic boxes that i guess have something to do with the fuses, you may have seen these above the fuses, and miraculously it worked! Well pleased!!
19. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #19 17th December 2006, 14:37

    Excellent.
    
    Least it was something daft.
20. gaza Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 178 saxo vtr 8v

    #20 15th November 2008, 10:56

    same prblem as that guy but the fuses are all fine any ideas??
21. blue-racing-pig Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 Telford Posts: 18 My car is a 2000 xreg vtr with a full dimma wide a

    #21 15th November 2008, 17:47

    hi there
    genernally iv found that its the earth buy the gearbox, there 2 mounts, could do with a clean with sand paper then refit.
22. Matt Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Walsall Posts: 1748

    #22 15th November 2008, 17:52

    Wow Wow Wow Wait a minute m8. With your speedo not working your adding no milage to your car. My m8s speedo broke and he worked out his speed using using his rev counter. So if you get just you revcounter working youle add no more miles to your car
23. vicj69 L-plater Joined: Oct 2008 Fleet/Hampshire Posts: 79 Citroen Saxo 1.1i T reg 1999

    #23 15th November 2008, 20:57

    when my speedo and dials stopped workin it was coz my fan belt had fallen off!
24. matt-391-vtr Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Bedford Posts: 259 03 vtr

    #24 10th February 2010, 13:04

    my speedo and rev counter stopped working this morning! disaster! now i dont have a clue how slow im going lol
    il check the fuses etc and let you know
25. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #25 10th February 2010, 13:07

    When mine stopped, I unplugged the battery and everything came back to life after.
    
    Give it a try.