[urq] URQ Speedo update - FIX!!

Tue Aug 23 15:15:25 PDT 2011

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-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of dgraber460 at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 17:07
To: martin at quattro.ca
Cc: urq at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [urq] URQ Speedo update - FIX!!

Thanks Martin.
Guess I was assuming something that wasn't the case.
The cruise control sensor on mine wasn't loose (it was screwed in securely)
but the wire connector was loose, and since I reconnected it last night it
has been working.
That puzzles me a bit, but maybe now my cruise control will work.
Still need a odo gear source for my spare speedometer. 

Dennis Graber
Denver 

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Pajak <martin at quattro.ca>
To: dgraber460 at aol.com
Cc: urq at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
Sent: Tue, Aug 23, 2011 11:42 am
Subject: RE: [urq] URQ Speedo update - FIX!!

Hi Denis,
This is a sensor that supplies the signal to the cruise control.
ooks like your was loose and preventing the wheel from moving freely.
ou can remove it entirely and the speedo should work NP.
Hope this helps.
heers
artin Pajak
http://www.quattro.ca 
1982 Audi Ur-quattro, SQ project
983 Audi 80 quattro, Euro 2-Tür
984 Audi Ur-quattro, 20vt with 6-speed
993 Audi 90 CS quattro, 2.5 TDI with 6-speed
-----Original Message-----
rom: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
f dgraber460 at aol.com
ent: August 23, 2011 1:18 PM
c: urq at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
ubject: Re: [urq] URQ Speedo update - FIX!!

here is indeed an electrical aspect to the operation of the speedo.
n the back there is a small black item attached with 2 small machine screws
ith a 2 blade wire connector.
t is a very small coil that has 2 studs that protrude into the spinning
isc turned by the speedo shaft. This creates the magnetic field that in
urn moves the needle.
y connector was loose and fell off as I removed the instrument cluster.
irmly reattached and I now have a nicely working speedometer.
ome time back I thought there was a thread, and source, for the speedo gear
hat cracks and renders the odo in-op. Are there any gears still available
r floating around out there? I have one good and one cracked and would like
o get a couple of spares.
hanks to all that responded. 
Dennis Graber
enver
20-838-0558

-----Original Message-----
rom: Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
o: dgraber460 at aol.com
c: quattro at audifans.com; urq at audifans.com
ent: Thu, Aug 18, 2011 7:28 pm
ubject: Re: [urq] URQ Speedo

ennis,
here is a company by the name of Specmo (specmo.com I believe), that was
tarted by a friend of the family who had came over from Germany. They
pecialize in instrument repair of cars and ate vdo certified ad well as GM
nd likely countless others here in Michigan.  Look them up -- I'm sure they
an help. Don't know current pricing, though.
Ingo
Ingo
n 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
t), in that it will keep clicking off miles on the odometer (so I know the
able is intact and spinning) but the needle wont register speed. Stays on
he peg, and then out of the blue will spring to life and work for the rest
f the trip. When it started, I took it to Denver Speedometer, a place I had
sed 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,
tuck it in the back and turned it. The needle bounced and he handed back to
e said "its fine, there's nothing wrong with it". He said the needle is run
y 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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