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240 speedometer question 200 89

posted by  someone claiming to be Didier Schvartz on  Tue Dec 19 03:22 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Does anyone know whether a cabled speedometer can be fitted on a '89 240DL with an electronic speedo? I know there's no problem at the dashboard end but I can't tell whether the transmission still has the right fitting (no hoist & plenty of snow...).

Alternatively: would an exagerated speed readout and no action on the odometer point to the sensor, the instrument or bad contacts? I already checked that the odometer internal mechanism is free to turn, contacts at instrument seem OK.

Thanks.







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    Re: 240 speedometer question 200 89

    posted by  someone claiming to be Ted M on  Tue Dec 19 18:47 CST 2000 [RELATED]

    For one the tail shaft housing of the transmission is where the speedo drive would be mounted. I believe the 89 uses a speed sensor in the rear end. In addition, you will loose critical speed sensor inputs by bypassing the electric speedo. If you had cruise you won't. etc...

    In my experience, this is a problem with the speedo head.

    You will need a labscope to check the speed sensor input or a good DVOM. Check the service literature.

    Ted

    Master Volvo Technician

    Bellingham WA







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    Re: 240 speedometer question 200 89

    posted by  someone claiming to be Bill D. on  Tue Dec 19 10:48 CST 2000 [RELATED]

    No idea on trnasmission. on the speedo the usual cause for no odometer is idler gear breaks. Remove motor and control board and there is a loose gear under that. This is the gear that often breaks. But no odometer would not affect the speedo's indicated speed.

    Bill D.







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      Re: 240 speedometer question 200 89

      posted by  someone claiming to be Jari on  Tue Dec 19 23:21 CST 2000 [RELATED]

      In my '90 the problem was that the "solenoid" which runs the odo had cold soldering. So I opened the speedo and soldered two points in PCB and that cured intermittent odo problem






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