Trip meter ...

Greggers · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:50 pm

Well, it will not come as a surprise to know that mine was not working and has been stuck at 9.6 miles since I've had it.

Then I took the clock/gauge unit out today to replace the bulbs and clean my rugby balls and discovered that the odo switch wasn't mechanical... I cleaned my balls and degreased the flexible PCB contact strips then threw it all back together again. Switched the ignition on to check everything then heard a slight clunk from the dash and saw that the trip meter had reset to zero!

Hmmm ... I'm wondering if this will be a fix, or whether it will jam at 9.6 miles again. Then again, the main odometer gave up the ghost 100 miles into the French trip last year - I wonder if that's 'fixed' now too!

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Greggers · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:38 pm

In a word ... no.

Waylander · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:34 pm

Greggers · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:18 pm

Totally mashed...

I had a trawl through the interweb and found one in the U.S. (why these aren't available in the UK defeats me ...) for $19.00 However, the supplier wanted close to $40.00 to ship the 2g part to the UK. Bastidges. So, with the wonder of FaceBook I tracked an old buddy down in Ohio who will receive it for me and post it on... It was still 15 bucks for postage, but at least it's coming.

The fun and games will commence with the disassembly of the clock ...

Waylander · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:52 pm

There is a place in Switzerland as well that sells them

Think I googled VDO gears

http://www.plastikzahnrader.com/english.html

Greggers · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:38 am

now you tell me lol..

Probably not far off what I paid in truth -

Having said that, it only took me 5 minutes to get the clocks out again last night, and about the same to put them back so that's not a huge job, but the fun and games start with the disassembly of the clocks I think.

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flt505 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:16 pm

Hi Greggars -

Been there, done that - not sure why you hadn't asked...! Check my Icon...

The US is the best place to get items like this. Did you get the correct ratio cog?

Regards - Dave

CT - SA

Greggers · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:55 am

Haha ... Sorry Dave - I can see now it was right under my nose!

Do you make them or have you just had lot of experience fixing busted clocks?

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white944 · **Posted:** Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:04 pm

Mine came from Italy via Ebay.

flt505 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 28, 2015 8:46 pm

Hi Greggers -

No I don't make them but had to do my S2 speedo cog - need advice? Let me know...

With Regards -

Dave
SA

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