Xantia Speedo

This is the Forum for all your Citroen Technical Questions, Problems or Advice.

Moderator: RichardW

Post Reply
weety
Posts: 532
Joined: 24 Oct 2004, 13:49
Location: United Kingdom
My Cars:

Xantia Speedo

Post by weety »

Hi All

My Xantia has just acquired an unusual fault.

My speedo still works fine but my odometer and my trip counter have both stopped working. Both of them refuse to accumulate any more mileage.......

Before i start ripping the clocks out (with er care and professionalism) is there anything i should be looking for in particular?

Cheers

Peter
M reg xantia 1.9td 266000 miles expired
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
Peter.N.
Moderating Team
Posts: 11563
Joined: 02 Apr 2005, 16:11
Location: Charmouth,Dorset
My Cars: Currently:

C5 X7 VTR + Satnav Hdi estate Silver
C5 X7 VTR + Hdi Estate 2008 Red

In the past: 3, CX td Safaris and about 7, XM td estates. Lovely cars.
x 1199

Post by Peter.N. »

The old 'cable driven' speedo's had plastic gears that drove the mileometer and they would strip as the mechanism got stiffer. If yours has an electronic dpeedometer with the same type of display I would suspect that the same has happened. The only practical solution is to change the instrument. You should be able to get one from a scrapyard for not to much money.
weety
Posts: 532
Joined: 24 Oct 2004, 13:49
Location: United Kingdom
My Cars:

Post by weety »

took it apart tapped the oddometer which moved a little bit...put it back together and it worked....suspect the cars been clocked at some point...oh well ho hum.....

cheers for the advice

Peter
M reg xantia 1.9td 266000 miles expired
R reg xantia 1.9td 186000 miles veggy power expired
L reg renault clio 1.9D 91000 miles expired at 107000 miles
x reg clio 15d veggy power bottom of the car rotted through
06 c5 2.2 TD wowser so much power and comfort 160000 miles
Post Reply