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Smiths speedo guage
Tezza1 - 14/8/10 at 05:32 PM

my Car has just been in MK to get the alignment done, I asked them if they could sort my Speedo out after a lot of checking they found out its the guage the light works on it but not the needle or milometer does anyone know if they can be reparied and if so could you tell me who can. thanks


Macbeast - 14/8/10 at 05:45 PM

Google Speedy Cables ( London )
They're not in London BTW

edit to add

http://www.speedycables.com/

[Edited on 14/8/10 by Macbeast]


britishtrident - 14/8/10 at 06:24 PM

Most likely cause is a broken speedo cable


lotusmadandy - 14/8/10 at 06:35 PM

I love your reg plate Terry

I would email smiths,they made it so should be able to repair it.
I have used speedy cables,they are good but not sure they can fix an electronic speedo.

Andy


speed8 - 14/8/10 at 06:37 PM

Is it a new speedo, as in not used? I just had my tachometer repaired by speedy cables under warranty. Turnaround time is about 3 weeks for a repair at the moment.

Give them a call and you can talk to one of their technicians to try and diagnose the problem before you send it in.

ETA. Speedy cable/green gauges/caigauge all seem to be basically the same company. I bought mine from greengauges but the repair was done by speedy and I spoke to the same person both times. I've also had a speedo from a Tvr repaired by the (also smiths gauges in the tiv) so for sure they can fix it.

[Edited on 14/8/2010 by speed8]


lotusmadandy - 14/8/10 at 06:43 PM

I consider myself corrected

Andy


Tezza1 - 14/8/10 at 07:20 PM

Its not new its a few years old, MK have tested it and every thing was working up to the guage so they reckon the guage is faulty its been intermitant for about a year now.


snapper - 14/8/10 at 08:00 PM

One of the tricks we used to do was to cut the square end off an old speedo cable and put it in a variable speed drill, stick it in the speedo and see if the needle or trip moves, if not the guage is Boogerd , if it does move spin drill up to 100mph and wait till it goes past 999999, then you either have a new 0 mile gauge or a low milage car, not that I would do anything of the sort.