[urq] Stopped Odometer

[Joshua van Tol]

Not in an electronic speedo. Did the old speedometer do this? If not,  
it's probably this replacement unit you've installed, at least I  
think you've done that.


On May 14, 2007, at 9:08 PM, John S. Lagnese wrote:

> It probably neds some graphite.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com>
> To: "Ben Swann" <benswann at comcast.net>
> Cc: <urq at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>;
> <w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 9:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] Stopped Odometer
>
>
>> If the car is driving at 60 km/hour and the speedo needle is bouncing
>> freely between 60 km and 20km. What does this mean?
>>
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Ben Swann
>>  To: mhoepli at vif.com
>>  Cc: quattro at audifans.com ; urq at audifans.com ; 'Ben Swann'
>>  Sent: 10, May 2007 08:54
>>  Subject: [urq] Stopped Odometer
>>
>>
>>  Totally coincidence - you will find the problem inside the speedo  
>> unit
>> which will require you to pull the Instrument cluster.   Likely the
>> secondary (odometer) drive gear is split.  You need to replace  
>> this gear
>> or the entire speedometer.
>>
>>
>>
>>  Speedo operation has nothing to do with the brakes.  The only  
>> thing that
>> could have been affected is the ABS operation or the brake pad wear
>> indicator sensor that reports to the autocheck system.
>>
>>
>>
>>  Ben
>>
>>
>>
>>  http://www.gtquattro.com
>>
>>
>>
>>  [Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 20:31:25 -0400
>>
>>  From: "Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com>
>>
>>  Subject: [urq] Stopped Odometer
>>
>>  To: "Urq List" <urq at audifans.com>
>>
>>  Message-ID: <011a01c7929a$8fb26300$f841efd8 at max>
>>
>>  Content-Type: text/plain;     charset="Windows-1252"
>>
>>
>>
>>  Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>>  Have a 1986 Audi Turbo Quattro 5000, built February 1986. The  
>> front brake
>> pads and vented rotors were changed out, the sensor cable cut off  
>> from the
>> pads. Sensor connection on car no longer available. Odometer was  
>> working
>> before work was done to change brakes. Speedometer, tachometer  
>> function,
>> the ododmeter does not work. Electrical sender to the speedometer  
>> unit.
>>
>>  Any answers?
>>
>>
>>
>>  Could be co-incidence that odometer no longer works after brake  
>> work.
>> Told by mechanic that there were different diameters of rotors for  
>> the
>> same year, earlier years did not have vented rotors, Quattros had
>> different rotors than non-Quattros. 11" diameter rotors.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  Max]
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