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Re: VDO Speedometer

Reply #25
Pierce,
Where is the sender located on the transmission?  My speedometer works, but my odometer flickers
Thanks, John M
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

Re: VDO Speedometer

Reply #26
John,

Picture is worth a thousand words. See PDF below.

If your ODO has a problem but not the speedo, it may be in the speedo head assembly.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: VDO Speedometer

Reply #27
Pierce,
Big THANK YOU for you help.

John M
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

Re: VDO Speedometer

Reply #28
My original VDO tach hour meter area flickers at times and it's brightness varies.  Works fine otherwise
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: VDO Speedometer

Reply #29
My original VDO tach hour meter area flickers at times and it's brightness varies.  Works fine otherwise
With a digital voltmeter, you might check the voltage coming into the illumination part if not an internal connection. Removable bulb? If so, check for corrosion. Even a little can make a bulb flicker. Otherwise, give VDO a call with the symptoms.

P
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: VDO Speedometer

Reply #30
I think it's an internally lit area.  Light is fine.  No flicker.  Just the digits themselves
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: VDO Speedometer

Reply #31
Both my odometer and hour meter were weak and on/off.  FT told me that was the sign of a failing gauge.  I had them replace both before our Alaskan motorcade.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R