Sticky speedo needle on AX

[3ps]

Hi,

My AX 1.5D speedo is sticking at 0.

I only to tap the dash VERY lightly to get it moving again.
It doesn't matter if I drive over rumble strips that shake the car to near death.... just the little tap will do.


I took out the instrument cluster and put some oil on the spindle, but it stuck again, although I think it was slightly better.

I tried to stop it getting to 0 by bodging it and putting blue tack over the 0 stop pin so it can't get below 10 but that doesn't seem to have worked either, but I have to do some more tests.

Anyway, the car MOT is tonight and I'm wondering is there anything else obvious I can do in the hour or so I will have to fiddle with it?

I'm sure it will fail on other things but I would like this sorted.

Thanks.

[Peter.N.]

Is it an electronic speedo or does it have a cable? If the former you probably have a bad connection on the printed circuit board in the instrument panel. Check the edge connectors on the board for cracks in the solder.

Peter

[3ps]

Hi,

It's electrical.

When I open the instrument cluster there is a flexible (like paper) plastic circuit board covering the back.
I can see a hard circuit board for the speedo in the speedo unit but it would take more work to get at that.

Which do you mean?


I have fixed dry solder joints for speedo's before, on my old Xantia, so I am not against giving it a go....

[Chris570]

Certainly give it a go and also be aware that Saxo speedos are a very easy swap as well

[3ps]

I took it apart this evening and noticed crazy paving on a solder joint and messed around with it. Soldering isn't my strong point.
Thought I made a mess of it but it works!

Same job as I had to do on my Xantia... hmmm...

Thanks!

[Peter.N.]

Well done. Just apply the iron to the joint, run the solder on then immediately remove the iron, doesn't dry the flux out then.

Peter