Pickup
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Registered: 25th Nov 03
Location: Newcastle
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Help! 
Was driving along today and my speedo randomly dropped down and stopped working. I looked and engine management light thing was on too. So, stopped car and restarted it. The light went off like normal but the speedo still dont work! I have had the clocks out before replacing the bulbs and facia in it etc, so im presuming its the speedo cable or sumit, but its in perfectly fine!?
Please help
Thanks
David
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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is it cable driven yes?
if so then it could be the speedo gear on the gear box its plastic and can wear out
also it could be the speedo itself
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dantheman
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
Location: Alford, Lincolnshire
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check the fuse mate my mates did this an it was just the fuse. it shud be a 20amp fuse i think
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anz
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Registered: 25th Dec 02
Location: Sheffield
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same happend to me, engine light comes on n cuts out, also speedo doesnt work n miles dont go up.
speedo cable mate, 40 quid fitted mine was
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CorsaSport1.416v
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Registered: 27th Jan 03
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I had exactly the same thing , engine light and cutting out and no speedo , It was the speedo cable that broke at the join in the middle of the cable. Think i paid about 12 quid for a new one and i fitted it myself.
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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Yeah, sounds like cable problem.
What year is your car??
Shouldnt cost much for the cable and should be easy to fit yourself.
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Pickup
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Registered: 25th Nov 03
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Its an N reg Corsa B SRi 16v
I presume its the speedo cable as it seems somewhat common throughout this thread, lol!
Ill get it sussed out 2moz, and get back to ya all
thanks for the help
Dave
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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dont talk to me about speedo cables i broke 2 of them before i fitted the bloody thing right 
when u had the dials out did u take the other end of the speedo cable off the gearbox? if so did u put it back on correctly? they snap if u dont
the Ecu light will come on if the cable is snaped. If u turn off the engine it will go off again but it comes back on after a while
£40 for a cable?
the cable cost me €30 from vauxhaul themselves so thats about £20-£25 and there a piece of piss to fit about 10 mins work if you fit it right!
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DangerousDave16v
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Registered: 20th Feb 03
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mine stopped working properly after i fitted my white dials, think i manhandled it a bit. the mileage goes up but the speedo reads 30-40 mph off,and sits on the milage reset switch, when stationary. i couldnt have snapped the cable cos i didnt see/ touch it 
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Pickup
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Registered: 25th Nov 03
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bloody hell, been quoted £80 for supply and fit of a new cable for my car from vauxhall (Corsa B SRi 16v)!!!
I cant afford it.
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fenris
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Registered: 18th Aug 04
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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!
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Tommy
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Registered: 24th Aug 00
Location: Essex, Colchester
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N e idea what fuse it could be ?? What the label is ?
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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if it was a fuse... fook alll on the instrument cluster would work right, and it'd be fuse number 17, a 15amp jobby if i remember right
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