MoNkEy MaGiC
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Registered: 12th Apr 03
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i noticed other day that the speedo and mileage counter on it had stopped working completely!!
even after i tried restarting the car, also did not get any fault lights!
ive read that it could be fuse no. 15 or 17 
or the cable is nackered, about £30 from vauxhall
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Ellis
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Try fuses, was with me
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davec495
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i try the fuses thats wot was up with mine 
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olliejones8
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hello mate, had the same problem with my 1.2 16v, lost the speedo rev MFD everything. Was one 10 or 15amp fuse number 17 i think, if you look in your owners manual it has a break down of what all the fuses run.
hope that helps
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Richie
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Fuse 17 usually.
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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mine is deffinately cable driven so i dont think its a fuse! i checked them and they all looked ok
engine bay is so tight i can bearly see were the cable is and were it goes into the gearbox!!
whats the chance it could be unplugged behind the dials though??
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Chances of it coming unplugged are slim, if it's not fuses then you're cable has snapped.
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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cheers for the advice guys 
but now the engine management light came on today after 20mins of driving!!
any ideas?? could it be just the speedo or somthing else to now?? i will do the paper clip test when i get a chance.
and just to verify, can i test to see if the speedo cable is actually broken by unplugging from the back of the dials and seeing if it spins while driving??
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Graham88
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This all happened in mine when the speedo cable snapped, cause the ECU can't get a speed reading.
Yeah if you take the clocks out it should spin. If it doesn't then pull the end and if it's snapped you'll be able to pull it out, I found that out by accident!
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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the fault code is 24 VSS - vehicle speed sensor, phew
looks like its just the cable then, il check it tonight,
how much would a speedo cable cost from vauxhall?
and would i need to jack the car up to insert the cable under the gearbox?
as i cant see were it goes from engine bay at all!!
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OliSteadman
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Registered: 14th Oct 07
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the cable just goes straight into the top of the gearbox. Dont bother going to vauxhall they'il just rob you blind. Just go down the scrappy n rag one out. Is the car cutting out when you dip the clutch or come to a stop?
[Edited on 07-02-2008 by OliSteadman]
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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hey yeah i noticed that on the way home!!!
stalled a few times and idled funny!!
is this all linked to the speedo cable not working??
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OliSteadman
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It's because the cars not getting a speed signal to the ecu.
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MoNkEy MaGiC
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oh i see, i better get that cable checked and changed then lol!
thing is i cant see were it goes into the gearbox, no space at all and the battery is in the way!
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