Help - VR6 Speedo Stopped Working

[peachers 10]

Hi,

 

As per the title was out in the VR6 today in torrential rain when I hit a fairly large pothole that I couldn't see. Pulled over afterwards to check all was OK as it had put the abs light on and when I started off again I noticed that my speedometer had stopped working. The speedo and mileometer are both kaput so was just wondering what I should be checking first to try and identify what the problem is? Thought it might be as simple as a fuse or sensor but am not really sure what I should be looking for - any ideas?

 

Cheers,

Peter

[CazzaVR 0]

Check the fuses. The plug at the back may have become slightly dislodged with the jolt. This happened on mine and made all sorts of strange things happen- I thought it was the alternator packing up, but turned out the plug on the back of the clocks wasn't pushed in all the way.

[peachers 10]

Thanks will check these both out (when it stops raining)

[peachers 10]

Checked this out today and when I looked at the fuse box there was a cable with green connector hanging and what appeared to be the other end (blue connector). Plugged them together and took a spin up the street and the speedometer moved a bit and then did nothing. Is this the right connector to check and if plugging this in does not work am I looking at a new speed sensor?

[pugcorrado05 10]

Hi, did you find the problem? mines just done the same thing

[peachers 10]

Hi mate,

 

It did start working again but not really sure how, just checked all connections and made sure they properly connected and itjust sprang back in to life :shrug:

[pugcorrado05 10]

fixed mine last night it was the wires from the sensor into the back of the loom plug, i snipped them and put my own plug in and its sorted. i would think its a dodgy wire!