speedo/trip

[jon w]

Had top of dash out to fix dash lights on my 98 5.0 chim, after replacing dash, mile ometer and trip are no longer working even thou speedo is, any ideas as doin my head in.

[cln1]

Wire disconnected ?

Colin.

[TVRTimH]

Has speedo stuck at the 9,999's - I think thay right themselves eventually (looking at other threads).

[RickW]

Hi,

I've just had the exact same fault and what i did was bang it around for a bit when out of the dash. Put it back in and it worked!!!! Not very scientific, but it worked for me.

Cheers Rick

[jon w]

Thanks for replies but its got worse now, immobiliser playing up now can't start car. Started off cutting out, now car won't turn over, no light on immobiliser.

[TVR keith]

Jon,
has your car got the tumbler type odometer or the later digital type?
Is the battery now flat, sounds like it.
Maybe you have shorted a wire out behind the dash causing a current drain, or knocked an earth wire off somewhere.
Looks like you won't get anywhere until you charge the battery

[jon w]

battery fully charged, headlights and everything working fine,alarm works of key fob locks and unlocks doors arms alarm and disarms but won't take off immobiliser

[TVR keith]

Carl Baker is the man you want, ring him and I'm sure he will be able to help you, many good reports on this forum about him www.tvruk.tv/contactus.cfm

[jon w]

cheers contacted Carl and sent alarm and immobiliser off to him to get re programmed

[TVR keith]

It nice to hear you got a result!
It's what the forum's all about

[jon w]

Thanks to all who came up with various suggestions on how to fix speedo, tried all wiring but in the end just hit it a few times with palm of hand when driving and it's working tickety boo now. Also thanks to those who suggested Carl Baker @ Car & Bike to sort immobiliser, just got alarm and immobiliser back and fitted to car and we're back on the road, yahoo certainly missed the bitch.
Once again cheers