New odometer needed!

[SportKaKenny]

The odometer in my (ok, my father's) 94 chimaera has a sticky odometer. The speedo still works, but the mileage stays the same. Occasionally it'll start again for a mile or so but then it stops.

I have heard that I will need a new speedo and odometer. Any idea where I might get one?

SportKaKenny

[Chimjunkie]

Very common problem. You could send the unit back to speedy cables for repair. This is a worrying problem with these cars as the true mileage is effectively an unknown.

[bigdods]

My 97 450 had the same problem, speedo currently with speedy cables for repair. They tell me they wil repair the odo and recalibrate all for about £80 . You will be able to use an extensive set of swear words while removing the dasho to get the speedo out... oh and FYI, 5 week turn around time at speedy cables right now :-(

Edited by bigdods on Saturday 26th January 00:41

[spend]

94 may well be an ETB dial, ETB don't offer quite the same speed service as 'speedy' from past reports

Dave

[SportKaKenny]

spend said:

94 may well be an ETB dial, ETB don't offer quite the same speed service as 'speedy' from past reports

Dave

I had heard that they had gone out of business...

[spend]

SportKaKenny said:

spend said:

94 may well be an ETB dial, ETB don't offer quite the same speed service as 'speedy' from past reports

Dave

I had heard that they had gone out of business...

http://www.etbinstruments.com/ETB_Range.htm still looks alive?

Dave
ETA: I hadn't seen it for ages, but the FAQ
http://www.etbinstruments.com/FAQ_Gauges.htm
is actually essential reading for those of you with early instruments ~ if you have bad readings it pretty much explains about mis-matched sensors...

Edited by spend on Saturday 26th January 12:44

[SimonV8ster]

bigdods said:

... oh and FYI, 5 week turn around time at speedy cables right now :-(

Sods told me 20 days last week !!

[bigdods]

SimonV8ster said:

bigdods said:

... oh and FYI, 5 week turn around time at speedy cables right now :-(

Sods told me 20 days last week !!

ah yes, well its 20 days - so thats 4 weeks add on shipping time each way and you have 5 weeks .

[Hoover.]

bigdods said:

SimonV8ster said:

bigdods said:

... oh and FYI, 5 week turn around time at speedy cables right now :-(

Sods told me 20 days last week !!

ah yes, well its 20 days - so thats 4 weeks add on shipping time each way and you have 5 weeks .

when they did my speedo last year it was nearly 2 months despite being told 4wks......

[SportKaKenny]

Are there any after market devices that could be used to keep track of speed and mileage in place of having a fully functional TVR odometer? Something that could be used until I get the thing out and repaired.

[Hoover.]

I wouldn't worry about a temporary oddometer...... for temp speedo i used a road angel/sat nav device

[schmokin1]

SportKaKenny said:

Are there any after market devices that could be used to keep track of speed and mileage in place of having a fully functional TVR odometer? Something that could be used until I get the thing out and repaired.

if you are desperate and don't have a sat nav, then you could use a pushbike LCD speedo for about 10 or 20 quid. quite a few kitcar builders use them, and they are quite easy to install. I believe you have a calibration sheet with them to enable you to input the circumference of your tyre. They use a stick on magnet and sensor to register wheel revolutions and hence speed/miles.

rgds
schmo

[SportKaKenny]

A satnav or road angel should do the job nicely. I'll see how desperate things get though

[bigdods]

Result! just got my speedo back from speedy cables , only took 9 days from sending to arriving back fixed. Taking account of shipping times and the weekend thats a 5 day turnaround. Nice one !

[SimonV8ster]

bigdods said:

Result! just got my speedo back from speedy cables , only took 9 days from sending to arriving back fixed. Taking account of shipping times and the weekend thats a 5 day turnaround. Nice one !

You lucky sod chap !! Mine must be on its return journey then !!

I must admit I phoned Speedy Cables once and told them I needed a new speedo cable pronto as I was going to take another car on holiday in just a few days time. They turned it around by return of post at no extra charge.

Good chaps to deal with me thinks