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davidhenry

Member Since: 28 Jan 2014
Location: Ceredigion
Posts: 6

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Speedometer thinks its a rev counter!--Sorted

The speedo on my 2008 110 has suddenly started to act like a crazy rev counter.....it spins up and back and then takes a rest for a while refusing to budge from zero at times.........driving along doing o mph and being stationary yet doing 110mph is no longer unusual!

The fuse has blown once but apart from that I have no idea what is going on so any advice from you good people out there would be very much appreciated please.

Cheers

Last edited by davidhenry on 20th Aug 2014 4:09pm. Edited 1 time in total

13th Aug 2014 10:49am

Buz

Member Since: 24 Jan 2014
Location: Forest of Dean
Posts: 238

1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Barolo Black

My 90 does that.
Ive replaced the speedo unit in the dash and the speedo cable so it must be the actual drive that the speedo cable goes in to that is knackered.

It would seem 'they all do that sir' it must be an added feature, like the free shower with every rainstorm

13th Aug 2014 10:56am

Dieselhead

Member Since: 21 Oct 2012
Location: Pulborough. West Sussex
Posts: 552

Theres the speed sensor on the transfer box if I am not mistaken??

I would start there Chris

2008 XS 110 2.4 Utility. Tonga Green
1953 Series 1 for restoration
1983 Mini Mayfair
2004 VW T5 Camper
2008 Diahatsu Sirion. Thats hers
Classic Bolens Garden Tractors

13th Aug 2014 8:32pm

davidhenry

Member Since: 28 Jan 2014
Location: Ceredigion
Posts: 6

Thanks for the tips....will get outside and poke about underneath......if it ever stops raining that is!...cheers

14th Aug 2014 10:00am

davidhenry

Member Since: 28 Jan 2014
Location: Ceredigion
Posts: 6

Dieselhead wrote:
Theres the speed sensor on the transfer box if I am not mistaken??

I would start there

Thanks for the tip!..............finally took a window of opportunity when the clouds parted and had a good nosey at the sensors on the transmission after removing the cubby box and floor.

Wiring to sensor which is located on transfer box behind the handbrake drum base was chafed where it had been rubbing on the drum itself......fixed wiring and all well with the speedo again so well happy... Cheers

20th Aug 2014 3:48pm

Dieselhead

Member Since: 21 Oct 2012
Location: Pulborough. West Sussex
Posts: 552

Glad your sorted

I removed the handbrake unit from my mates puma tonight to free up the ajuster & fit a new cable

Could clearly see the sensor there

Chris

2008 XS 110 2.4 Utility. Tonga Green
1953 Series 1 for restoration
1983 Mini Mayfair
2004 VW T5 Camper
2008 Diahatsu Sirion. Thats hers
Classic Bolens Garden Tractors

20th Aug 2014 7:41pm

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