[s-cars] Odometer Reading: Froze @ 289,984 km

[Max Hoepli]

Thanks, this has been a great help.

Max


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "Max Hoepli" <mhoepli at vif.com>
Cc: "Quattro at AudiFans" <quattro at audifans.com>;
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Sent: 10, May 2007 00:54
Subject: Re: Odometer Reading: Froze @ 289,984 km


>
> > Looking at the Hayne's Manual, it seems to me the mechanic affected
> > the speed sensor. Speedometer working, Tachometer working BUT NOT the
> > odometer.
>
> Sounds to me like the little gear broke.  Nothing to do with the brakes.
>
> This might get you started:
>
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/odometer.htm
>
> > Max ----- Original Message ----- From: Max Hoepli To: Urq List Sent:
> > 09, May 2007 20:31 Subject: Stopped Odometer
> >
> >
> > 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 odometer 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.
> >
> >
> >
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>
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