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marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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27th Jul 06 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

on tuesday night a noticed that my speedo neddle was shaking when i got past 20mph and then went fine when i got upto 40mph, it was then fine yesterday and then ive just been out in it, was fine to start off with and then looked down to check my speed and it was showing 0mph when i was doing around 30mph, also the engine light was on, pulled over and turned it off and turned it back on and the speedo was still not working but the engine light didnt come back on for about 2 minutes, anyone no what it will be before i take it to a garage?
Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
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27th Jul 06 at 15:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Not too sure what it is, but vauxhall will charge you £75 to find out.

Do the paperclip test.

[Edited on 27-07-2006 by Dean_W]
marklawton
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27th Jul 06 at 16:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

anyone think it might be the speedo cable thats snapped?
marklawton
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27th Jul 06 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how do you do the paperclip test?
Adam-D
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27th Jul 06 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no help. but i think i seen your bro today
abdus
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27th Jul 06 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm
bubble
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27th Jul 06 at 22:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cable snapped-no vehicle speed signal itll say.new cable jobs a carrot
Lazarus1
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28th Jul 06 at 00:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Don't bother doing a paperclip test
quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
cable snapped-no vehicle speed signal itll say.new cable jobs a carrot


 
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