Speedometer stopped working

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by David Berry, Nov 21, 2022.

  1. David Berry

    David Berry Copenworld Member

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    Location:
    Cyprus
    Car(s):
    Copen 0.7 2002
    Hi, It appears that my 2002 Copen has an intermittent speedometer fault. It works and then, very very occasionally, it doesn't. Then it works again :)
    Does the speedometer get its input from an electrical or mechanical source? I have looked through the service manual but I can't spot it anywhere.
     
  2. Rex

    Rex Copenworld Pioneer

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    Location:
    Cardiff
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    Copen
    The speedo uses electrical pulses. I remember some years ago finding the cable using the circuit diagram, so I could connect it to a pioneer stereo (to give automatic volume adjustment).
    Rex
     
  3. David Berry

    David Berry Copenworld Member

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    Copen 0.7 2002
    Hi Rex,

    Thanks! That narrows it down a lot. I can ask the garage to now check the electricals as it seems to be so very intermittent. I go back to the 1970s when the speedo used a real cable going into the front wheels and then, later, into the gearbox :)
     

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