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Odometer fading out

I am losing the the digital read out of my odometer. Plane as day on start up, then in just a few min. it fades out. On my '02 320 it is a VDO brand. Have any of you change out the speed o/ odometer? stayed with the same make?
2002 U320 36'

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Wonder if ground connection could be wonky, or 12+ positive feed. Recommend same VDO matching spedo, and know the pulse count from the original spedo.

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In the 1997 U295 I had the speedo died. I was able to get one from FOT. As far as the pulse count, do a search here and you will find a number of posts on pulse count. After I put in the new speedo it was more accurate then the old one was before it died.
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Check this thread.

Rich

1999 Odometer failing any others had this problem
Rich and Peggy Bowman
2002 U270 3610 WTFS, build #5939--"Freedom"
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You might give a call to Jay at Lauderdale Speedometer (FL) 954-520-8640 and tell him your problem.  He's sharp.  Lauderdale Speedometer & Compass  They work on most VDO products.



jk
Jack and Cathy
1992 U280 Unihome 36' Build #4034
Cummins 8.3 /  Allison MT647/ PacBrake
Apopka, FL / Barre Center, NY

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My new to me 99 U295 is on its third speedometer. According to stickers inside dash replacements were installed at FT...I guess failures are a thing with these?
Keith and Dawn Hudson #18766
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Jay at Fort Laurderdale speedometer, a great resource!
2002 U320 36'
 

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I fitted a new GPS Mike that you recommended to me ages ago, absolutely fine and certainly alot easier than replacing the old sender unit,
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