Trip meter

[BikerGran]

If it's not one thing it's another - now my trip meter won't reset - any ideas anyone?


Doris didn't pass her MOT on Friday - she didn't fail it either cos she wouldn't go! Took the battery off to charge it up (didn't seem to need much, don't think it was that) and when I was putting it back I noticed the multi-plug to the ignition ECU was a bit loose - not much, but it may have caused a problem. Any way I've put a cable tie round it now so if she does it again I'll know it wasn't that. Mot rescheduled for Monday now.

[digital efi]

:idea: Let me guess, the reset button has gone almost solid and (probably) all of the digits have gone out of line.

It is a very common problem with the Smiths speedometers fitted to pre-1987 cars (I can remember these being replaced under warranty when the cars were new!)

I have never taken one apart to try to fix this problem: I have had a good look at one before, and the cause is not at all obvious.

Likely cure may be a new speedo if you are bothered about having a trip meter.

If you end up wanting to fit a Nippon type from a post '87 car, you will need the speedo cable to go with it, as they have a different end from the Smiths one.

Hope that helps!

P@ul

[Austin-Rover]

One of my pet niggles is the trip meters that won't reset! I didn't know they were made by different companies, I usually just differentiated between them by saying "The rectangular buttoned ones that are rubbish" and "The circular buttoned ones that work properly" :laugh:

I have a big stash of them in the garage, so I might investigate how they work and see what I can do with one, or I will give up and fit a later set of instruments! :)

[BikerGran]

Yup, it's the rectangular one! I guess I'll have to brush up my maths then - I like to know roughly how far it is till the next fill-up - and the fuel gauge isn't entirely reliable at the lower end, it tends to say quarter full for a while and then empty! Not going to start swopping speedos tho.

Hm, notepad in sun visor pocket then.........

[Miracle maestro]

Nellie's trip meter doesn't work properly :sad:

[Slaphead]

My 'B' reg is the same.If i keep pressing it for a couple of minutes,it usually goes back to zero!:banghead:

[BikerGran]

That's how mine was till the other day - now it doesn't do anything at all!

[BikerGran]

Started working again now - obviously I need to talk to it nicely!