306 electronic speedo

vdubgeorgie · Post by **vdubgeorgie** » 15 Mar 2004, 18:21

Hi there, I have just bought a 306 d turbo and the day after I bought it the speedo packed up!
The fault seems to be intermitent. Does anyone know if this is a common problem and what it could be. Is it worth changing the speed sender unit to see if that fixes it?
Thanks!

batwad · Post by **batwad** » 16 Mar 2004, 15:29

First things first, check connections. Removing the instrument panel isn't difficult, so you could take that out and check all the multiplugs are firmly seated. Then check the connection to the sender - the contacts could be dirty so give them a squirt of WD-40 and then try.
If all the connections are good, I'd suspect the sender as the newer electronic speedos are more reliable than the older cable ones.

vdubgeorgie · Post by **vdubgeorgie** » 14 Apr 2004, 02:58

Thanks tried that and no change. Got a new sensor from the scrappy, and now I have a new question:[:(!]
Does anyone know if there are different types of sensor as the speedo seems to be reading slower than before, tried asking peugeot but they are not sure if they would give a different reading or not.
Thanks again.

solara · Post by **solara** » 15 Apr 2004, 13:36

What year is your car?
Does it have the mechanical speedo or electronic speedo?

solara · Post by **solara** » 15 Apr 2004, 13:38

sorry just read the subject title!
I would make sure you have the correct speedo sensor, maybe better off getting an original from Peugeot. I suspect they may differ between gearboxes.