Speedometer stopped working on 2002 T&C

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Luke - 20 Jul 2009 19:26 GMT

My battery died and when I got it started with a jump I noticed the
speedometer needle went crazy and circled clockwise and now stopped
working. Must have shorted it out I think? All other panel gages and
indicators are working so I don't think its a fuse. Anyone know what
this will likely run me when I bring it in for repair?

Thanks,
Luke

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Bill Putney - 20 Jul 2009 22:37 GMT

> My battery died and when I got it started with a jump I noticed the
> speedometer needle went crazy and circled clockwise and now stopped
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> Thanks,
> Luke

Luke - Hopefully it will work like the LH cars of the same time period
when that happens. From the 2nd gen LH car FSM:
"A self-test of the cluster can also be initiated by pressing and
holding the odometer reset button and switching the ignition from lock
to unlock. The cluster will then step through several displays for
functional verification."

You have to hold the odo reset button for about 3 seconds - release when
the needle dance starts. The synchro-motor speedometer needle will be
forced against the zero peg and will flop back into synchronization.
Cost: $zero.zero

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Luke - 23 Jul 2009 16:31 GMT

> > My battery died and when I got it started with a jump I noticed the
> > speedometer needle went crazy and circled clockwise and now stopped
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Thanks Bill. That was the trick!

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Bill Putney - 23 Jul 2009 23:07 GMT

>>> My battery died and when I got it started with a jump I noticed the
>>> speedometer needle went crazy and circled clockwise and now stopped
[quoted text clipped - 21 lines]
>
> Thanks Bill. That was the trick!

You're welcome!

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