Re:

[Robert Myers <rmyers@inetone.net>]

Tried that, Alan.  BTDT got the t-shirt.  The problem is a poor connection
at two places.  The first place is on the small PC board of the speedo head
itself (where the four pins are attached).  The other is the joining of the
four pins with the IC main board.  The soldered in bypass solves both.

If you can get it to work by just resoldering, go for it.  I wasn't able to
get mine to work properly.  

BTW, as far as the odometer error goes, GIGO.

At 11:43 AM 9/29/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 16:55:10 -0600
>>From: "Lamb, Bill" <Bill_Lamb@kne.com <mailto:Bill_Lamb@kne.com> >
>>Subject: 200TQ speedo shakes, odo stops
>>
>>I have used the search engine but DID NOT find an
>>succinct answer for this problem.  My '89 200TQ has started doing
>>the speedo dance with the odometer failing as well.
>>Sometimes things work perfectly, other times it is hosed.
>>What is the prognosis and fix?  Is it a DIY'er?
>
>As Bob Myers pointed out, the most likely place is cold
>solder joints where the four prongs on the speedo unit
>meet the main circuit board ( the green flex thing...)
>
>If your speedo can be made to temporarily fix itself
>with a (well practiced) whack on the side of the 
>gauge cluster, its probably a bad connection.
>
>I disagree with Bob about replacing the connector though.
>Just resolder, it will probably be good for another 100k miles.
>
>Alan
>
>
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   Bob
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