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Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:43 am
by ExigeKen
My speedo sits at 10mph with engine off and then jumps to 18mph when engine running. RPM sitting at 5 as well when engine off. Have had GPS in car and when doing 60 accoring to speedo GPS shows 40.

Any ideas?

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:20 am
by steve_weegie
Swap you... My license could use a speedo like that :lol:

Is there a reading on the speedo when the ignition is off completely, or just when the engine isnt running?

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:27 am
by steve_weegie
ps... try this...

remove key
open drivers door
hold trip reset down
turn on ignition (still with trip reset down)
cross fingers and wait for magic that might not be coming.....

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:10 am
by VXJON
steve_weegie wrote:ps... try this...

remove key
open drivers door
open passenger door
stand on your left leg
hold trip reset down
while touching your nose with your right thumb
turn on ignition (still with trip reset down)
hop on your left foot
cross fingers and wait for magic that might not be coming.....

:lol:

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:23 am
by ExigeKen
VXJON wrote:
steve_weegie wrote:ps... try this...

remove key
open drivers door
open passenger door
stand on your left leg
hold trip reset down
while touching your nose with your right thumb
turn on ignition (still with trip reset down)
hop on your left foot
cross fingers and wait for magic that might not be coming.....

:lol:
Jon,

You may laugh but it actually worked speedo now working great. I think it was the hopping bit personally :mrgreen:

Thanks Steve :thumbsup

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:24 am
by ExigeKen
steve_weegie wrote:Swap you... My license could use a speedo like that :lol:

Is there a reading on the speedo when the ignition is off completely, or just when the engine isnt running?
It was a just under 20mph with engine running and about 12mph with engine turned off

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:24 am
by steve_weegie
ExigeKen wrote:
VXJON wrote:
steve_weegie wrote:ps... try this...

remove key
open drivers door
open passenger door
stand on your left leg
hold trip reset down
while touching your nose with your right thumb
turn on ignition (still with trip reset down)
hop on your left foot
cross fingers and wait for magic that might not be coming.....

:lol:
Jon,

You may laugh but it actually worked speedo now working great. I think it was the hopping bit personally :mrgreen:

Thanks Steve :thumbsup
Top stuff! Must have been the hopping - the rest was obviously a load of rubbish ;) :thumbsup

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:08 pm
by Andy G
used to happen to my 111r also mate :thumbsup

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:53 pm
by Andy
You can have mine, it reads 0.5mph all the time :lol:

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:18 pm
by ExigeKen
Andy wrote:You can have mine, it reads 0.5mph all the time :lol:
I was reading 20mph to start with, which meant that when I drove at 30mph through a speed camera I was doing 10mph :damnfunny

Strangely the MIL has gone off now as well, after 5 restarts after resetting the computer :thumbsup

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:18 pm
by ExigeKen
Andy G wrote:used to happen to my 111r also mate :thumbsup
Oh the joys of Lotus ownership 8)

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:42 pm
by Corranga
Could have been impressive on track...

"I was getting 140 down the straight..." ;)

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:49 pm
by whaleys
Corranga wrote:Could have been impressive on track...

"I was getting 140 down the straight..." ;)
And getting to 60 in less than 3 seconds, could have been very impressive :wink:

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 4:13 pm
by steve_weegie
whaleys wrote:
Corranga wrote:Could have been impressive on track...

"I was getting 140 down the straight..." ;)
And getting to 60 in less than 3 seconds, could have been very impressive :wink:
Dont think ken's quite that old yet :lol:

Re: Speedo issue

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:48 pm
by ExigeKen
steve_weegie wrote:
whaleys wrote:
Corranga wrote:Could have been impressive on track...

"I was getting 140 down the straight..." ;)
And getting to 60 in less than 3 seconds, could have been very impressive :wink:
Dont think ken's quite that old yet :lol:
:finger I think these are yours mate :lol: