WANTED: Upper speedo cable

[Matt H]

Needed for the new 16v, I know these are getting hard to find now, so any help muchly appreciated. Needed for the MoT!

Apparently the last one only lasted a couple of thousand miles, so I'm going to inspect - just to make sure it hasn't just popped off the speedo head... But fairly certain it has gone.

[mat_fenwick]

The fact it's only lasted such a short length of time suggests something more is amiss...partially seized speedo? Don't know how likely that is though.

[Kitch]

Check out the post Ian Fearn made about getting a custom one done. Sounded pretty successful to me.

[JayW]

Just a sidenote, a working speedo is not an MOT requirement.

[Tim Leech]

PM sent

[RxBX]

Just a sidenote, a working speedo is not an MOT requirement.

Check out THIS website !

This inspection applies to all vehicles first used on or after 01 October 1937. If the dial glass is cracked, it is not a Reason for Rejection, providing: there is no possibility of misreading the speedometer or there is no possibility fouling of the indicator needle or the cracked glass does not create a safety hazard.
A Tachograph is an acceptable alternative to a speedometer providing it satisfies the requirements of this inspection.

Select #3 'Inspection Manual for Classes 3, 4, 5 and 7 Vehicles' then (Browse), Section 6 (6.7 Speedometer) also HERE

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[citsncycles]

The fact it's only lasted such a short length of time suggests something more is amiss...partially seized speedo? Don't know how likely that is though.

I've known a cable snap due to a seized up odometer before now. I want to try to lube this on Timex at some point as the speedo wavers as each 100 is clocked, suggesting it may be winding the cable up.

[Defender110]

Reason for Rejection
1. Speedometer not fitted.
2. Speedometer incomplete, clearly inoperative.

How can they tell it is ''clearly inoperative'' without going for a test drive? I've never seen an examier test a speedo for operation or a VOSA examiner test a tachograph is registering.

[Vantman]

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I've never seen an examier test a speedo for operation or a VOSA examiner test a tachograph is registering.[/quote]

Tachographs are,(or were) tested by a plug-in handheld instrument to make sure they register correctly and the VOSA man then signed the chart.

Brian.

[RxBX]

Reason for Rejection
1. Speedometer not fitted.
2. Speedometer incomplete, clearly inoperative.

How can they tell it is ''clearly inoperative'' without going for a test drive? I've never seen an examiner test a speedo for operation or a VOSA examiner test a tachograph is registering.

Kevan,
The MOT tester, tests the speedometer operation on the 'Rolling Road' at the same time as they check out the brake performance



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[Kitch]

You don't need a working speedo for the MOT.....unless you've got an extremely anal MOT tester!

[RxBX]

You don't need a working speedo for the MOT.....unless you've got an extremely anal MOT tester!

Therefore, it is part of the an MOT test/requirement (As from 1st January 2012)

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[Tim Leech]

Anyway back on topic, i have new one in a bag Matt!

[mat_fenwick]

How can they tell it is ''clearly inoperative'' without going for a test drive?

On the brake rollers? I think it's one of the changes which came in this year, as it certainly wasn't tested several years back - I checked as the speedo on the 205 failed.

[mds141]

Without getting drawn into a debate, I've just looked on MOT.gov and it doesn't mention the speedo as a testable item.