[urq] URQ Speedo update - FIX!!

[dgraber460 at aol.com]

There is indeed an electrical aspect to the operation of the speedo.
On the back there is a small black item attached with 2 small machine screws with a 2 blade wire connector.
It is a very small coil that has 2 studs that protrude into the spinning disc turned by the speedo shaft. This creates the magnetic field that in turn moves the needle.
My connector was loose and fell off as I removed the instrument cluster.
Firmly reattached and I now have a nicely working speedometer.
Some time back I thought there was a thread, and source, for the speedo gear that cracks and renders the odo in-op. Are there any gears still available or floating around out there? I have one good and one cracked and would like to get a couple of spares.
Thanks to all that responded. 

Dennis Graber
Denver 
720-838-0558



-----Original Message-----
From: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
To: dgraber460 at aol.com
Cc: quattro at audifans.com; urq at audifans.com
Sent: Thu, Aug 18, 2011 7:28 pm
Subject: Re: [urq] URQ Speedo


Dennis,
There is a company by the name of Specmo (specmo.com I believe), that was started by a friend of the family who had came over from Germany. They specialize in instrument repair of cars and ate vdo certified ad well as GM and likely countless others here in Michigan.  Look them up -- I'm sure they can help. Don't know current pricing, though.
-Ingo
-Ingo
On Aug 17, 2011 8:19 PM, <dgraber460 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> I have been having an issue with my speedometer (I have 2 and they both do it), in that it will keep clicking off miles on the odometer (so I know the cable is intact and spinning) but the needle wont register speed. Stays on the peg, and then out of the blue will spring to life and work for the rest of the trip. When it started, I took it to Denver Speedometer, a place I had used in the past, and the guy just sort of blew me off and summarily said "$300 to rebuild it", and then asked to see it. He took a small screwdriver, stuck it in the back and turned it. The needle bounced and he handed back to me said "its fine, there's nothing wrong with it". He said the needle is run by a magnetic pick up, and not a possible electrical impulse or any other "usual" suspect. The problem seems worse when its hot.
> Any ideas or solutions?
> 
> 
> 
> Dennis 
> Denver
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