ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
Hello guys
my Speedo just stopped working all of a sudden
ive read a few posts of this happening to other people but the threads don’t seem to come to any conclusion as to the cause of the problem.
Also im not sure if this has any relevants to the problem, but this has also been mentioned in the same threads, and that the cig lighter has also stopped working.
while driving the engine management will come on, and now and again the car will cut out when i slow down and dip the clutch as in when im coming to a stop or a junction.
as this seems a common fault has anybody else found the cause of this and what i need to do to fix it
thank all 
[Edited on 08-02-2006 by ciderman]
[Edited on 26-02-2006 by ciderman]
|
Dave A
USER UNDER INVESTIGATION - DO NOT TRADE
Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
change the ciggy lighter fuse.
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
change the ciggy lighter fuse.
1 of the first things i did mate was to check all the fuses in the main fuse box, and they were all OK 
|
Dave A
USER UNDER INVESTIGATION - DO NOT TRADE
Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
any good with multimeters?
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
any good with multimeters?
no but i know a guy who is
why what you got in mind ?
|
hopper
Member
Registered: 14th Apr 02
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
User status: Offline
|
wen my k-reg sri speedo stopped working it was the speedo drive inside the box that had broke up.
is it cable or electric speedo drive, have you check the cable, is it still fitted to the speedo head
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by hopper
wen my k-reg sri speedo stopped working it was the speedo drive inside the box that had broke up.
is it cable or electric speedo drive, have you check the cable, is it still fitted to the speedo head
its a 1999 corsa sport, so its a electronic speedo mate 
|
VegasPhil
Premium Member
Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
User status: Offline
|
The broken speedo WILL be the cause of the car stalling, EML etc.
Has happened a few times on here before.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
The broken speedo WILL be the cause of the car stalling, EML etc.
Has happened a few times on here before.
yeah i had a idea that the stalling was a cause of the speedo not working, but what has caused the speedo to stop working, bearing in mind its a electronic speedo!! ive checked all fuses in the main fuse box, so where do i go from here??
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
snottysnowy1
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 04
Location: Durham, County Durham
User status: Offline
|
have you checked to see if your reverse lights are coming on? if they aren't working there is a switch or fuse (cant remember which) which might have blown
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
sorry guy had afew family probs so havnt had time to check back here much regarding this problem........
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by snottysnowy1
have you checked to see if your reverse lights are coming on? if they aren't working there is a switch or fuse (cant remember which) which might have blown
now you mention this i just noticed the other day while the girlfriend was reversing into the drive that the reverse lights wern't on 
so it looks like you may have the solution to my problem if only you could remember which switch/fuse im looking for 
does any1 else know anything about this switch/fuse which relates to my speedo not working and the reverse lights
HELP PLEASE IM VERY STUCK 
|
PaulW
Member
Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
User status: Offline
|
not always a fuse, but also worth checking the relays...
|
PaulW
Member
Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
User status: Offline
|
also, there might be fuses/relays in the engine bay, drivers side under the scuttle
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
also, there might be fuses/relays in the engine bay, drivers side under the scuttle
cheers mate i will check the relays.............
saying that how do you tell if a relay has blown
|
Dave A
USER UNDER INVESTIGATION - DO NOT TRADE
Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
User status: Offline
|
operate the relevant circuit that the relay controls and hold the relay. if it doesnt click its broke.
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
ok
sorry to keep going on about this
ive just got back to the problem due to having some family problems..
snottysnowy1 hit on something with the reverse lights not working, but can anyone shed some more light on the connection between my speedo not working and the reverse lights?? also the ciggy light not working has some relevent some where as thats been mentioned in afew similar posts about speedo's not working.
just a thort, do these share a similar earth some where?
|
Planty02
Member
Registered: 5th Mar 05
Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
User status: Offline
|
is it possible that this could be something to do with any electronics inside the car (eg interior light etc). Could this be a problem with a loom coming inside the car from the engine bay??
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
is it possible that this could be something to do with any electronics inside the car (eg interior light etc). Could this be a problem with a loom coming inside the car from the engine bay??
theres so many things it could be when you start talking electronics
i wouldnt know where to start
someone whos had the same problem and solved it would be ideal.
the fact people have pin pointed certain fault relating to this problem is promising
i.e.
cig lighter not working.
reverse lights not working.
if people have asked these questions before ive mentioned them says to me that people have came across the same problems them self, all i need is one of those to follow this thread up and point me in some of the directions they went
|
Planty02
Member
Registered: 5th Mar 05
Location: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
User status: Offline
|
this thread has some more info on the reverse light switch, might be worth checking that
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=97688
Also, it seems that some people have had this problem when things like coins etc get stuck in the cig lighter (might be worth having a look), but this generally blows the fuse tho
One last thing, it appears that the rear heated screen is on the same circuit. Give it a test, see if it still works
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
this thread has some more info on the reverse light switch, might be worth checking that
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=97688
Also, it seems that some people have had this problem when things like coins etc get stuck in the cig lighter (might be worth having a look), but this generally blows the fuse tho
One last thing, it appears that the rear heated screen is on the same circuit. Give it a test, see if it still works
lol
there we go again 
im pritty sure the rear heated screen isnt working also, never really tied this in with the speedo problem.
so we have so far
1. ciggy light not working.
2. reverve lights not working.
and now thanks to PLANTY02,
3. rear heated window not working.
all 3 seemed to be connected some way with the main problem
SPEEDO not working.
so all we need to do now is figure out what connects all 4 of the above problems
ANYBODY ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
|
ainsley_brader
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
|
fenris
Member
Registered: Wednesday 18th August 2004
Location: Australia
User status: Offline
posted on Wednesday 18th August 2004 at 22:59
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hmmmm..... Same thing just happened to me (98 1.6L Barina swing). Turned out to be a 20amp fuse (no 18) cryptically labeled as KL15. Thought I'd mention it in case it happens to anyone else!
|
snottysnowy1
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 04
Location: Durham, County Durham
User status: Offline
|
the switch for the reverse lights is located under the gear gaiter i think. Im not sure about that though but i think when mine went i removed the plastic surround from around the gear stick etc. And fitted a new one and everything worked. Vauxhall were gonna charge a around £20 for the part but i got it from partco for a couple of quid i think. If you have a haynes manual look it up mate.
|
ciderman
Member
Registered: 11th Sep 04
Location: cumbria
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by snottysnowy1
the switch for the reverse lights is located under the gear gaiter i think. Im not sure about that though but i think when mine went i removed the plastic surround from around the gear stick etc. And fitted a new one and everything worked. Vauxhall were gonna charge a around £20 for the part but i got it from partco for a couple of quid i think. If you have a haynes manual look it up mate.
thanks mate will check it out 
any other posible solutions also welcome
|
snottysnowy1
Member
Registered: 15th Mar 04
Location: Durham, County Durham
User status: Offline
|
To be honest if the reverse light are not coming on and the speedo aint workin i would say that is the problem. You can check to see if there is a speed signal coming from your gear box to the clocks by holding the two buttons down on the lcd clock display while your driving and it will show you the speed your doing that way. If theres a speed registering then you know its not the sender in the box or the cable thats gone
|
