[urq] URQ Speedo update - FIX!!

Ed Torres bike-doctor at hotmail.com
Wed Aug 24 06:33:47 PDT 2011 


The guys from VA are great "Southern Electronics Inc." they fixed my cluster, my clock wasn't working and my mile counter wasn't moving..they fixed both.  and their turn around was quick...well I am in the east coast.



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> To: mhoepli at vif.com; urq-bounces at audifans.com; dgraber460 at aol.com; martin at quattro.ca
> From: theringmeister at triad.rr.com
> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:55:30 +0000
> CC: urq at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] URQ Speedo update - FIX!!
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> That's them Max. They're now easy to find via speedometergears.com. I had to hunt them down. 
> Wylie Bean
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
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> Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:15:25 
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> 
> 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 
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> -----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!!
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> 
> 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
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> 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!!
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> 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
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> 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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