Odometer Stuck

[steve parker]

Well stuck at the **999** turnover, have read the threads re this, it hasnt resumed after about 70 miles, tried tapping the glass, and reseting trip meter and all have failed.
Later models are fitted with the digital odometer, the question being if I consider buying a new digital one does it work on the same principal, and a straight forward swap. Anyone know? if so could the mileage be set to match existing mileage. Or should I get it repaired and suffer the same problem in 1000 miles.

SP

[shpub]

Try driving and repeatedly push the trip button, even try just pushing it a little. The vibration will eventually free the mechanism and it should go round. May take a few miles so find somewhere deserted to do it.

Cheaper than the £300 for a digital speedo which may or may not be compatible with your car.

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[RCA]

When did the digital speedo's come in????, Do they actually have a digital display??

[steve parker]

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When did the digital speedo's come in????, Do they actually have a digital display??

I think you should read it as speedo (normal clock) with digital mileage and trip display.

SP

[RCA]

Oh ok, in which case mine is not digital!!!, although there are only electrical wires going in to the back of it and no cables, is this normal???

[shpub]

The system actually is digital in that it counts pulses using digital electronics. It just uses an analogue needle to indicate speed (or an approximation). The electrical cables carry the sensor pulses. which are also digitally encoded using binary.
The indicators are also digital as you use your fingers to operate them.....

Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk

[rwalker1]

Surely ALL odometers/mileometers/trips are DIGITAL

Or do you mean that it changed to electronic (LCD or similar)? Mine's an early car, hasn't even got a trip - when did these come in?

[shpub]

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Or do you mean that it changed to electronic (LCD or similar)? Mine's an early car, hasn't even got a trip - when did these come in?

The one after yours was built... Just with any improvement!

There have been about 18 instrument changes and the LCD has come and gone. Trip meters also came and went with the early cars. It is very difficult to give an exact changeover date as a result.

Steve

[snap]

Take it out and bang it on a desk face down - not too hard so as not to dent rim and make sure trip reset is over edge of desk
Richard

[steve parker]

Just an update,mileage is now back working. Car went in for some work, and was tapped?? a number of times and has clicked over so at least another 999 miles left in it.

SP

[steve parker]

quote:
Just an update,mileage is now back working. Car went in for some work, and speedo was tapped?? a number of times and has clicked over so at least another 999 miles left in it.

SP

[mikeb14let]

Steve,
Drill hole in spoke of wheel,fix bolt in position to trip cycle milage meter,each rev of wheel bolt will turn meter one click add to clock milage and you have true reading.
Mike