Tidy_GTI Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 (edited) style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Unfortunately my speedo has stopped working on my GTi, stuck at 60mph on the duel carrage way, it seems to be a mechanical fault rather than electrical as ive had them off to check. Do VW sell this part seperately or is it a new set of clocks job, as even when i buy the clocks ive got to pay to have them coded apparently. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Edited October 23, 2006 by Tidy_GTI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 If its mechanical could you not just replace the part thats broken - hence no reprogramming needed? I've got a couple of sets of clocks lying around altough they aren't for a GTi maybe some parts will swap over style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 well on the back of the clocks behind the speedo section, there is a little white box, its that, that neeed replacing, im almost sure, but i dont kno if that comes away from the clocks, because when i turn the rev counter needle its smooth but the speedo needle is tight. so it must be the cogs inside that box. if it will come away from the board im sure they can be swopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 I'll try & dig one out tonight & take some pics for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 cheers mate, really appreciate it, especially if it saves me £200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 There are a set of polo clocks down my local scrapyard, they look the same but dont have the clock,does any1 know if they have the plug so i can just plug my clock in and put them into my surround? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 (edited) no you cant, you'll need the gti clocks from either a polo or lupo.but they may work to get you up and running.if it helps I've been driving my car on saturday without the clocks in at all, doesn't appear to affect the immobiliser, the memory must be held in the ecu. but I get a feeling the milage will need to be reprogrammed . Edited October 23, 2006 by Petrified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Sorry for the delay in replying to this. I've stripped a set of clocks down & taken a couple of pictures, are these the 'white boxes' you were talking about? Hopefuly you can make out the numbers on them to see if they match border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Have you managed to check the parts yet mate? I've got the clocks stripped down now if you need the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 yes i need the white bit, the one on its own on the left hand side as you looks at the back of the clocks, i accidentally opened it, which i now know that once opened it will not go back together,lol. The problem is that im sure it does not come away from the circuit board style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 It'll be a case of de soldering & re soldering the new one. By the way, just noticed all of them are the same part number for each dial style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 i noticed this too, although i phoned vw and they didnt have that part number on there system, and im no good at souldering, looks like im going to have to get new clocks after all, its booked in at VW on monday and the cost is guestimated by a friend that works there at £173 including the clocks, fitted and coded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Do you have a friend that can solder? It would be a lot cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 my old man could probablly do it to be honest although theres a pin that goes from the back of the speedo needle into a cog in the white box and as soo as you pull it off, the pin will obviously come out and its hightly unlikely that i will be able to get it back in without opening then box, but thanks anyway for trying to help me, damn VW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 10 minutes work you'll end up with this........ border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" alt="" />It all pulls apart easily enough, the only pins that come out are fuel & temp guage & they push back in very easily style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 are they your clocks? do you think it would be possible, looking from the other side of the circuit borad to remove the white box for the speedo and replace it, im sure there are just two connections that need souldering, i could cut these, replace the box and soulder back together right? i would buy your clocks if u wer willing to sell but they would just need re coding anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 I think there are 2 solder joints to release the white boxoff the board, if you replaced it you shouldn't need to recode the clocks as you will just be replacing the gear/motor not the chip that holds the coding. If you want it I can send you the circuit board section on its own for £8 inc postage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted November 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 yeh if you could mate please, il pm u my address and paypal. Do the needles just pull away from the dial face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 Yep, they require a little effort. To get them off fick off the black covers (away from the direction of the actual needle) then pull then grip the centre of the needle with some long nose pliers & pull straight up. Job done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted November 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 right, i had my clocks out last nite and stripped them right back to how they are in the picture, i then used nail clippers to remove the soilder around the 4 connections, the white box then pulled away, all i have to do is soilder the new white box into place.trouble is, i got in touch with VW and they say that they ordered my new clocks in special delivery and that i have to pay the cost of them, £130, therefore i might aswell have the new ones, gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69vk Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Thats a pooper style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> At least you'll be able to tell how fast you're going though style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Lup Gti Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 right, i had my clocks out last nite and stripped them right back to how they are in the picture, i then used nail clippers to remove the soilder around the 4 connections, the white box then pulled away, all i have to do is soilder the new white box into place.trouble is, i got in touch with VW and they say that they ordered my new clocks in special delivery and that i have to pay the cost of them, £130, therefore i might aswell have the new ones, gutted.can i buy those clocks off of you buddy? as they are? where bouts are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottgroovez Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Out of interest does anyone know how the dials are illuminated blue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidy_GTI Posted November 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 yes there is an l.e.d semi circle, like a sheet of plastic that lights up, rather than seperate bulbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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