Going to london for new year and driving round london without a speedo soesnt sound like fun! also not sure even with a satnav displaying speed that its legal to drive without a speedo?Any ideas of what to check first?
I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
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I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
As above basically filled up with fuel got back in the car as i was driving out the garage pressed the trip counter rest button and the speedo wasnt working. Going to london for new year and driving round london without a speedo soesnt sound like fun! also not sure even with a satnav displaying speed that its legal to drive without a speedo?
Any ideas of what to check first?
Going to london for new year and driving round london without a speedo soesnt sound like fun! also not sure even with a satnav displaying speed that its legal to drive without a speedo?Any ideas of what to check first?
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WeirdNeville
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Re: I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
It's not an offence to drive without a speedo. Sat nav is probably more accurate anyway. It is annoying though. I'd probably press the trip reset a few more times, then take the clocks out and have a poke around.
It's only 30 mins or so to take the cowling off and the clocks out, bit they are a sealed unit so I don't know how far you'd get. You could at least check the speedo cable is still connected properly at the back of the clocks.
Sat nav is probably more accurate anyway. It is annoying though. I'd probably press the trip reset a few more times, then take the clocks out and have a poke around.It's only 30 mins or so to take the cowling off and the clocks out, bit they are a sealed unit so I don't know how far you'd get.
You could at least check the speedo cable is still connected properly at the back of the clocks.Re: I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
press it in a few times they can stick if thee numbers dont return fully. you know where there is a spare 
what sort of mileage does it show? just in case.
you know where there is a spare what sort of mileage does it show? just in case.Re: I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
well the instrument panel is fine had it out stuck a screwdriver in the drive slot and gave it a spin and its fine just really flukey coincidence that the speedo cable snapped at the same time.
Trying to find a new cable tomorrow could be interesting if none of the local motorfactors have them as i would imagine this is not an off the shelf item that toyota will have on the shelf either
Trying to find a new cable tomorrow could be interesting if none of the local motorfactors have them as i would imagine this is not an off the shelf item that toyota will have on the shelf either
Re: I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
Tiny wrote:well the instrument panel is fine had it out stuck a screwdriver in the drive slot and gave it a spin and its fine just really flukey coincidence that the speedo cable snapped at the same time.
Trying to find a new cable tomorrow could be interesting if none of the local motorfactors have them as i would imagine this is not an off the shelf item that toyota will have on the shelf either
the same person that seems to be offering you a speedo may just have a cable
if not try Jinxy
dead easy to replace just pull out the inner and slide new one in
Re: I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
you know it would be realy great if the bgb and the like said just pull out the inner and push the new one in 
(he says after taking the old one out completely)
(he says after taking the old one out completely) Re: I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
Tiny wrote:you know it would be realy great if the bgb and the like said just pull out the inner and push the new one in
it all comes out from the drive
(transmition) end no need to remove the outer cable unless its damagedOK you now know for next time
Re: I reset the Trip counter and the speedo stopped working
Well i found a nice jacking mark on the plastic trim beneath the cable and a nice kink in the outer sheath so no harm done and i have had an opportunity to learn how to fix another part of my car and get a really good look underneath it.