Broken Odometer

[markc3012]

OH dear, never had to deal with that one before???
I have no answer for you I`m afraid....
Good Luck.......

 

[ALFAMAX]

I looked into getting this part from Holden in Cairns they told me that fixing the instrumentation yourself is illegal, so I went to the local instrumentation specialists (VDO registered dealer) and got the same line, they wanted $108 to do it themselves so I am still on the lookout, obviously I will not pay that after seeing here that you can easily do the job yourself. If anyone knows of someone who sells them in Cairns or Queensland drop me a line to [email protected]:bang:

 

[90VN55]

i went to holden and they said that holden dont have any parts for the instument cluster!!!
they told me to go to the wreckers(got a brand new 1 for $7)
its not illegal as far as i no its just illegal to wind the odometer back

 

[kopper69]

Im sure the police have better things to do than go through peoples garages looking for evidence that they repaired their odometer.

 

[bigron]

Great instructions. The only difference for my VP was there 4 x 10mm nuts to undo and as my steering column is not adjustable I had to remove the plastic surround to removed the instrument cluster. I found there were 2 teeth broken off this tiny, tiny cog and its a soft a plado.

Can anyone tell me where in Sydney can I get one? Holden, Repco & local wreckers dont sell them. Instrument repairers like to keep them for themselves. Please help...

 

[lil_mickey]

Thanx

thanx for this post. I just scored major brownie points with my dad cheers!

Oh!!! and by the way.... this has helped for my dash conversion in my vh project

 

[bigron]

Great instructions. The only difference for my VP was there 4 x 10mm nuts to undo and as my steering column is not adjustable I had to remove the plastic surround to removed the instrument cluster. I found there were 2 teeth broken off this tiny, tiny cog and its a soft a plado.

Can anyone tell me where in Sydney can I get one? Holden, Repco & local wreckers dont sell them. Instrument repairers like to keep them for themselves. Please help...

FYI.
I ended up getting one posted from Powerwin Automotive.

 

[Bradg83]

The odometer/trip meter stopped in my Vn berlina, i took it all apart and that cog was in perfect condition... I did however, change the cog for another one I got..

Now, the trip meter worked up until it got to 90 meters (so it clocked over to 9 on the first cog) then just stopped there... nothing else happened... i tried to reset the trip meter by pushing that black button in, but it didn't work again after that?? What is wrong with it?

 

[pcp20us]

Hi All

I have a VR, I spent a few months on dirt roads. The sppedo works but the odometer does not click over. IS this like to be in behind the dash or somewhere on the gearbox. Anyway to test where the problem could be

Fantastic post on how to, make it look easy, just lots of unscrewing , then a little bit more unscrewing.

Happy Holdening

Pete

 

[banjo]

Hey guys,

I have decided to start documenting my work that I do on my car. I am not a mechanic but i do like to do my own work on my cars and any problems that I have I try to repair myself. To help me i usually scroll the net in search of tips and ideas, and I thought that any repairs I do I might as well document so that if someone has a similar problem to myself than they will be able to fix it at minimal cost. So here is my first of hopefully many repair manuals. I like the visual aspect so I will always include lots of photos. This guide will be on a broken odometer. I odometer broke a few months back. For those who dont know the odometer records the distance traveled by your car. Everything else continued to work, speed and revs gauges but the odometer just stopped (not that this was too much of an urgent matter to fix but when you do go to sell your car you may need it to get a roadworthy or whatever).

At first I was going to replace the whole instrument cluster, going for around $70 on ebay. Then I found a little kit that sold for $40 that said it would repair the problem. So i purchased one and when i received it I almost vomited. It was a little envelope with a piece of A4 paper with 4 blurry pictures and a few circles around some screws. It also had a tiny plastic gear sticky taped on it. Hardly worth $40 but if it fixed my problem I spose it would make me happy. Save me a bit on buying a whole new cluster.

So the only part that you will need is a gear. You will see the gear you will need in a moment. Im not sure where these can be purchased from but i think holden may stock them. I have been told that holden can repair this for around $80, so if you do it yourself i have saved you a bit of money. If anyone can confirm where this gear can be purchased from that would be fantastic. Sorry about the last images, i had posted to many, so you will need to copy and paste the last few...

*Before you start working on your car it is always a good idea to disconnect the negative battery lead from the terminal. This is a precaution to prevent any accidents.

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So first to remove the instrument cluster...
There are two screws which you will need to remove.

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You will need to lower the steering wheel to give you enough room to maneuver it all out. Simply pull the clip down then move the steering wheel down.

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To remove the dash holding the instrument cluster in you will need a flat blade screwdriver to pry the outer sides. They are cliped on so you will need a bit of force to pull it from the clips.

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Now you will have the dash off, you will need to disconnect the wiring from the Air Con/Demister/Hazzard Switches as well as the Lights switch. You will notice them when you try to remove the dash. They are clipped on and you can just use your fingers to unclip them (see below for another angle).

This is the dash, once it is removed.

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Now there are two screws either side of the instrument cluster. You will need to take these out (unless one of them is broken like mine).

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Remove the instrument cluster and place it face down on a piece of newspaper or old sheet to prevent scratches on the screen. There are 8 screws which can be removed using a flat blade screwdriver and 3 nuts which will need a 10mm socket.

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http://www.users.tpg.com.au/adslv0x2/Eighth.jpg

The odometer/speedo will come out as well as tachometer.

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http://www.users.tpg.com.au/adslv0x2/Tenth.jpg

In order to get good access to the gear you are trying to repair you will need to remove the small screws and needle. The needle simply pulls off.

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http://www.users.tpg.com.au/adslv0x2/Ninth.jpg

You will then need to remove two more screws connecting the circuit board on the end. The flat round cylinder is the motor that turns the odometer, just for general interest.

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This is the little gear that commonly causes the fault. The teeth are supposed to extend the diameter of the gear on the smaller gear. This is the one you will need to replace. It simply sits there on a small lip, so just lift it off and put on a replacement gear.

Putting it all back together is simply the reverse of removing it. Hope it helps someone out there, please let me know if you have any difficulties.


Chris

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hello Kopper69 sorry for bothering you again, but what kit did you get and from where?
I too would like to fix it myself, I have aproched one place who will fix it, but hes asking $200, a bit steep to see how far I travelled.