Laters
Active Member
Has anyone cleaned the pins on their speedos/rev counter as mentioned in this thread http://mbclub.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=10465&highlight=speedometer ???
My speedo decided to start being lazy today and started staying on the stop up to 30mph or so(nearly got me a bleeding speeding ticket
). It works ok after that and I can slow down (but not stop) and it works fine. Then I noticed that the rev counter and temp gauge were taking a while to leave their pins too 
. It was one of the hottest / sunniest days of the year today so that’s why I think it could be related to the above thread.
ive ordered some isopropyl alcohol form the local chemist (sorry about the spelling
) to clean the pins but is it just the pins the needles rest on or are there some internal pins?
I wont be doing it till I’ve got my other car MOTed and taxed (as I have to have a car I can use without notice) but that goes for its MOT tomorrow and is taxed from Sunday so may have a go at the merc speedo next week.
The odometer works fine all the time so I presume the speed signals are still coming from the abs sensors.
Anyone fixed the speedo probelm? I can find a few threads about the speedo problem but no posts about a sucessfull repair
?
Paul
My speedo decided to start being lazy today and started staying on the stop up to 30mph or so(nearly got me a bleeding speeding ticket
). It works ok after that and I can slow down (but not stop) and it works fine. Then I noticed that the rev counter and temp gauge were taking a while to leave their pins too . It was one of the hottest / sunniest days of the year today so that’s why I think it could be related to the above thread.ive ordered some isopropyl alcohol form the local chemist (sorry about the spelling
) to clean the pins but is it just the pins the needles rest on or are there some internal pins?I wont be doing it till I’ve got my other car MOTed and taxed (as I have to have a car I can use without notice) but that goes for its MOT tomorrow and is taxed from Sunday so may have a go at the merc speedo next week.
The odometer works fine all the time so I presume the speed signals are still coming from the abs sensors.
Anyone fixed the speedo probelm? I can find a few threads about the speedo problem but no posts about a sucessfull repair
?Paul
after that it still jumps up to just under 30mph from standstill so not sure if its temp/sun related or if its a electrical/computer problem 
.
