Speedo Playing up

bazza696 · Post by **bazza696** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:40 pm

Just came back from Brands Hatch via Tony's and the speedo started playing up, dropping to zero and the little miles LCD kept going off at the same time.

Half way home the rev counter started to blip as well.

done a search on here and results all lead to a dying R/R.

I confused as I have an new finned RR fitted 3 years ago, but this is the first big run out after fitting one of the yellow upgraded batteries.

I will check the RR tomorrow but could the new battery overloaded the RR causing it to pack up?

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:18 pm

I might be wrong but it sounds like a bad earth / loose connector behind the clocks

bazza696 · Post by **bazza696** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:29 pm

i will check to battery connectors as well as putting the meter over the battery terminals.

MacV2 · Post by **MacV2** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:45 pm

Oh poo! & I was gonna ask to see if you got home ok?

You have PM by the way, or will do in a bit when I send it.

Mac

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:51 pm

It'll be a loose connection, if both speedo and rev counter are doing it it's probably an earth rather than live side problem.

Have a look at the green wires going to the back of the clocks. There are several little ring terminals fixed with small screws, they often corrode slightly.

If needed, though, I have a spare set of MPH clocks.

bazza696 · Post by **bazza696** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:39 pm

cheers guys, will start fault finding tomorrow when i have clear head

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:31 pm

bazza696 wrote:cheers guys, will start fault finding tomorrow when i have clear head

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Diabolus · Post by **Diabolus** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:04 pm

I had the same issue with a gixer, it was a bad earth

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