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R33 Gtst - Intermittent Speedo - Sometimes Works, Sometimes Doesnt

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Hi,

I have recently started having a problem with my series 2 R33. Sometimes the speedo does not work when the car is first started, and then after a few minutes of driving it will just start working. But sometimes it does work straight away – it's very intermittent.

I have read through the forums and have found some people have had this problem and when they have it they also have an issue with the hicas light and power steering, but I don't have this problem, it's only the speedo which is intermittently not working.

Has anyone had this issue before? Do you think it's a problem with the wiring at the back of the cluster or is it more than likely the sensor? If so – which sensor is it on the gear box? Would anyone happen to have a picture or a diagram?

Thanks.

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Hey,

just an update - my boyfriend noticed that when you push the button for the trip meter reset (in the middle of the cluster) it started working. So he pulled the cluster out today for me and tightened the screws at the back of the speedo and also unplugged and replugged the wires just in case they were loose. It hasn't stuffed up again so far but if it does, does anyone have any pointers on what in the cluster has to be tightened or whatever?

Thanks!!

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My tacho on the dash does that. SOmetime works, sometimes doesnt. Unlucky for me i dont have a reset bottom for tacho but i might try tighting some stuff behind the cluster and see if that helps. Oh this is a series 2 r33 as well.

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Hey,

just an update - my boyfriend noticed that when you push the button for the trip meter reset (in the middle of the cluster) it started working. So he pulled the cluster out today for me and tightened the screws at the back of the speedo and also unplugged and replugged the wires just in case they were loose. It hasn't stuffed up again so far but if it does, does anyone have any pointers on what in the cluster has to be tightened or whatever?

Thanks!!

i'm having the exact same problem with my series2. was going to have a look at the cluster this weekend to see if anything was loose. Is yours fixed now?

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an update on mine: pulled it out, looked ok, nothing loose or damaged so put it back in and it worked fine....for about a week.....couldn't be bothered pulling it out again so put up with it (wasn't really a huge deal) anyway finally got to me again, so pulled it out and re-soldered most of the connections at the back (all the larger ones with the resistor/capacitor legs sticking out) didn't expect speedo to work at all, but guess what.....fixed!! i can now go over bumps, reset my trip odometer, and break traction without it cutting out on me. so in the end it was a simple fix, no dollars required, and didn't have to replace it with a higher Km odometer (mine only has 86k on it).....stoked.

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