No longer clocking on the miles???

[JohnSW20]

Hi All
I have a 97 4.2 and the mileage has just stopped as it went to 26000 miles. This happen on Sunday; you know when you watch for all the numbers to line up and start thinking I've must have done more than a mile by now!!!
It's frozen just short of 26000, has any one got any ideas??

Cheers

John

Thanks to all
I think I'll leave it for week and see if it will start again.

Cheers

John

>>> Edited by JohnSW20 on Wednesday 1st December 16:46

[jeremyc]

TADTS!

It'll fix itself soon.




Probably.

[kojak]

jeremyc said:

TADTS! It'll fix itself soon. Probably.

Most do it. Mine took 20 odd miles to correct itself/start working again, when i went past 30000.

[dannylt]

Try hitting it

[SXS]

dannylt said:

Try hitting it

I was gonna suggest that... but then thought you'd need a very small fist to get through the steering wheel hole... any small fists around for hire? (no pun intended!)

[andy4200]

If it doesn't start working again the you need to take out the speedo. Make a hole in the black plastic at the back so that you can see the spindle coming out of the little motor thingy. Hook an elastic band round it and use the band to spin the spindle manually.

Some other people have taken the speedo out the housing by removing the metal surround on the front but I didn't want to risk damaging that.

Andy

[flashheart]

John, this may sound facetious but what are you worrying about? I would leave it a while; longer intervals between servicing, lower mileage on selling and lower insurance premium due to 'limited mileage'. I would enjoy it while you can

[jmh99]

Flashheart is right. If it doesn't roll over within the next 100 miles, as they often do, either enjoy the free miles or if consumed with guilt, leave it another 100 and then take it to a dealer.

[John.s]

Happened to me recently and a few times on the chimaera before that

A bit difficult to explain how I got it going again, but here we go.

I used to flick down/across the juorney reset button which used to jog the wheels just enough to start them up again.

No sure if that makes sense ?????? ............ but I know what I'm talking about

good luck

[mark.rowe]

Had this happen to mine a hundred miles or so after I bought it, left it as it was for a week, then when it went back for a service they fixed it.

Doh!!!

I liked it when it wasn't clocking up miles, the miles remind you of how much you're spending on fuel!!

[jamer]

Sounds like your speed sensor - they are about £65 retail plus fitting - needs to be done asap

[gbbird]

A common problem Mine did it at 26k too and then intermittently mended itself some time later - remedy new sensor. Then it did it agin a few thousand miles later and did'nt mend itself - remedy another new sensor. Two new sensors in teh space of a year - something cannot be right with them

[arcbeer]

I had this twice. First time fixed by a quick drive up to 150mph, second time fixed by a short drive in reverse

[blockpower]

hey ARCBEER how on earth did you know you were doing 150, mph with the speed bust