Dodgy Speedo

[NotoriousREV]

My Mrs drives a 2000 Clio 1.6Si (8 valve) and the speedo has been dodgy for ages and its driving me up the wall.

It jumps up to between 90mph and 140mph (when youre only doing 30 or something) and sticks up there. To get it back to 0 you have to turn the ignition off, bang the top of the dash and turn the ignition on, the needle will drop a little each time until it eventually gets back to 0. Of course this "fix" lasts about 30 seconds and the fecking thing jumps back up again.



Anyone else had this or know how to fix it? Alternatively, does anyone know where I can get a new speedo without paying "stealership" prices?

On the bright side, Ill bet mines the only standard 1.6 Clio to have done an indicated 160+mph

 

[KDF]

sounds like a sticking speedo cable.

 

[Rich-D]

Quote: Originally posted by _KDF on 01 December 2003

sounds like a sticking speedo cable.

Doubt it... theyre electronic, so will be a dodgy sender unit in the gearbox...

 

[paddymph]

yeah itll be something more complex than a cable wont it?

Get it to Reno matey, might be covered by warranty.

 

[NotoriousREV]

Quote: Originally posted by paddymph on 01 December 2003


yeah itll be something more complex than a cable wont it?

Get it to Reno matey, might be covered by warranty.

Funny you should say that, when we booked the car in for its last service, we told them about the speedo and asked that it be looked at, they said sure, no problem. Now, we had to wait over a week to get the car in because MrsREV needs a courtesy car but an appointment was made.

Come the day of the service, MrsREV went to pick the car up and the speedo hadnt been looked at, so she complained.

Them: "Sorry, nothing on the job sheet"

MrsREV: "well can you look at it now, it needs fixing?"

Them: "Yeah, but it wont be covered by your warranty"

MrsREV: "whys that?"

Them: "because it expired yesterday"

And there, in a nutshell, is why Ill never buy a Renault ever again as long as I live.