Electrical help

Post by **h20_mako** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:08 am

Speedometer Odometer not working.
Can it be repaired easily? or do not bother and just get a new one?

Smiths gauges bulb
How do i replace the bulbs of the gauges?

Post by **PSL184** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:47 am

Speedo's are cheap in the UK so it would be faster and cheaper to replace over here - not sure about Singapore. The bulb holder just pull out of the gauges and the bulbs will either screw in or be a push and twist fit.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:19 am

If the speedo still works - but the mileage readout has jammed -then - yes just source another speedo. You need to be sure the 'tpm' reading is the same - this is marked on the face near the mileage reading - could be 1408 or 1508 - somthing like that.
If the whole thing has stopped working - it's likely to be the drive cable that has failed!

Post by **mike.perry** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:09 am

Is your speedo in MPH or KPH? If KPH then replacement in UK would be more difficult to find.

Post by **h20_mako** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:37 pm

bmcecosse wrote:If the speedo still works - but the mileage readout has jammed -then - yes just source another speedo. You need to be sure the 'tpm' reading is the same - this is marked on the face near the mileage reading - could be 1408 or 1508 - somthing like that.
If the whole thing has stopped working - it's likely to be the drive cable that has failed!

speedo and fuel gauge is working fine. Only mileage readout is faulty..
whats tpm? is it a reference number?

Post by **h20_mako** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:39 pm

mike.perry wrote:Is your speedo in MPH or KPH? If KPH then replacement in UK would be more difficult to find.

Mine is in MPH..Gold face model..how much am i looking at for a typical good condition speedo.

Post by **PSL184** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:28 pm

About £5 to £10 on ebay. The tpm is "turns per mile" ie how the ration of gearbos output shaft speed is converted to show correct speed on speedo.

Post by **h20_mako** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:54 pm

PSL184 wrote:About £5 to £10 on ebay. The tpm is "turns per mile" ie how the ration of gearbos output shaft speed is converted to show correct speed on speedo.

oic thanks..

Post by **PSL184** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:22 pm

Just realised my spelling was awful in the last post

The words should have been "ratio" and "gearbox" But hopefully you figured that out

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:25 pm

You are allowed to go back and correct it! happens to me all the time - my fingers get more and more clumsy as the years roll by!

Post by **PSL184** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:28 pm

Having sausage fingers don't help me much either

Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:07 pm

i read your post quickly and converted the spelling without realising until you pointed out your mistake

Post by **h20_mako** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:02 am

Haha no worries. I did not notice it till you inform

Post by **h20_mako** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:34 pm

bmcecosse wrote:If the speedo still works - but the mileage readout has jammed -then - yes just source another speedo. You need to be sure the 'tpm' reading is the same - this is marked on the face near the mileage reading - could be 1408 or 1508 - somthing like that.
If the whole thing has stopped working - it's likely to be the drive cable that has failed!

hi are the numbers 1408 and 1508 found just after the S/N?

Post by **PSL184** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:28 pm

Yes - thats the numbers you need....

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:48 pm

1408 = 4.22 diff. 1508 = 4.55 diff

Post by **h20_mako** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:54 am

alright thanks guys