[urq] URQ Speedo update - FIX!!

[Huw Powell]

As Martin said, that is the sender for the cruise control, but whatever, 
as long as it's working again, that's great.

This article lists where I got the (aftermarket) gear for my 90q:

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/odometer.htm

Recently I have seen similar parts, for old Volvos, directly from a 
local dealer, but I don't think VAG cares enough to sell the ones that 
fit their cars.

But I don't think the UrQ speedo uses a part like this at all - the 90q 
odo/speedo is electrical, and this is part of the "chain" that turns the 
little motor's output into number rotation.

The UrQ odometer issue is usually a gear on the actual number driveshaft 
that either starts slipping (slide off, roughen shaft, slide back on, 
perhaps add a tiny drop of glue) or cracks and then slips.

Don't know if that place makes them as well.

On 8/23/2011 1:18 PM, dgraber460 at aol.com wrote:
>
> 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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