MY 172 SPEEDO HELP!

[calvin172]

Hi everyone im a new member and have a clio 172 and my speedo has a mind of its own it jumps to different speeds and gets stuck sometimes, it only does it from time to time and someone said to me iys becasue i have a dvd headunit ?? and it interfears anyone no if this is true

 

[ash197]

Wouldnt have thought so in all honesty but might be opinions otherwise!

 

[scott1205]

french electrics could be anything tbh

 

[davebem]

Is it a 172mk1 or mk2??

 

[calvin172]

mk2 172 m8

 

[The_Pirate]

Look under the bonnet.

Could be a turbo or super charger lurking under there hense the jump in needle lol

 

[benmore]

Hi everyone im a new member and have a clio 172 and my speedo has a mind of its own it jumps to different speeds and gets stuck sometimes, it only does it from time to time and someone said to me iys becasue i have a dvd headunit ?? and it interfears anyone no if this is true

I too have a DVD head unit even though it is rarely used as one, and it has no impact on my speedo - sounds like nonsense to me.

Ph2 172 here. 52 reg.

 

[calvin172]

ye i thought it sounded like sh*t when i was told if ya get any problems let me no as mine is same year
cheers

 

[Da]

Could be the earth at the rear of the dials.

 

[MT AUDIO]

I too have a DVD head unit even though it is rarely used as one, and it has no impact on my speedo - sounds like nonsense to me.

Ph2 172 here. 52 reg.

not true,depending on whether the remote lead/antenna cable on the dvd unit are wired into the iso block then they WILL tamper with the speedo