HELP! Speedo - Diagnostic Tests

[Mark_V40T4]

Hi there, the speedo on the V40 has gone off, we phoned up volvo and said its gonna need to have a diagnostic, this is gonna cost £86 per hour.. for 2 hours..

does anyone know what could of caused the speedo to go off or if i can get the diagnostics somewhere else cheaper. in the north east area would be preferred.

[Mark_V40T4]

AnyBody? ..

[GuyD5]

Sorry mate ... I've no idea ... is it an electronic speedo, if so, check fuses and wiring ... other than that ... sorry. don't know what it might be

[Mark_V40T4]

Hi there, how do u know if it is an electronic speedo?

Thx. Mark.

[Vikingxl]

What year ids the car my 98 me7 v70 has an electronis speedo that is part of the abs unit dont know if thats any help

[Mark_V40T4]

yep its a 98 v40 t4. We asked volvo any they said is the abs light on? .. but it isnt. Said we need to get diagnostics ..

im just wandering how much its gonna cost to get it fixed .. before we get the diagnostics test from volvo..

£86 per hour for 2 hours... i mean come on how long does it take to plug it in so there machine can read it?..

easy money ..

[jimka]

I dont know if its too late of a reply.....

When you say its gone off? As in no mileage reading and no lights? Try removing the speedo-unit and plugging it back in, there is two plugs on mine, make sure they are both firmly plugged in.

if the dials are not illuminated (like it did on mine) then somewhere above the radio is a connector which i hit and it got them working again (must of came unplugged when putting my new cd unit in)

if you need help removing the speedo unit say and i'll give you some instructons, its fairly simple but very tight space to work in as the steering wheel gets in the way!

Jim