DIY - Odometer Rebuild

[jeffnhiscars]

Im having the same issue with my motometer speedo. I went 15k without issue after installing the garagistic gears then when resetting my trip meter my finger slipped and the odo stopped. I figured I jammed a gear so pulled the cluster. The gears looked good, screws werent too tight etc. Put it together and it worked fine for a week or so. Now it just works for a while then stops then starts again when it feels like it. Im quite certain its a bad solder joint since the SI batteries are new.

A pic of a bad odo solder joint would be nice

[GOT8SPD]

A few months back, I replaced the gears in my odometer from Garagistic and it was working fine. The problem I have now is that all of a sudden it stopped working. I took my cluster out, and all the gears are in perfect order still, I put it back in the car, it worked for .2 miles, then stopped working.

What else could it be?

I have multiple issues with my cluster because the fuel gauge always reads FULL and now my odometer stops working…I have no idea how much gas is in the car so I have to mentally keep track of how much I'm driving…ugh…

[Zzyzx85]

Now that I've conquered this, I think I'll get into fine watchmaking.

I felt the same way after replacing my gears. :D

Anyone else have the "problem" of the odometer/trip working sporadically? I noticed mine works when it's warm out but doesn't when it's cooler.

Weird

[E30_GT]

I'm getting soon my gears to fix my odometer....


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[shaferbm]

Now that I've conquered this, I think I'll get into fine watchmaking.

[Broom Broom]

yeah sure if they are both VDO or motometer you can swop out the whole speedo part, then just swop the "face". you have to take the needle off though so be careful about that.

thankyou for this, finally my odometer MAY work

[BrassDrummer]

Just adding to this. I have noticed that the gears on my instrument cluster have a sort of hard fluid on them. This may be to people gluing them to try to stop them from turning, and they evenntually eat through each other. Or its whatever lubricant that BMW used that dries up.

[Psymon69]

yeah sure if they are both VDO or motometer you can swop out the whole speedo part, then just swop the "face". you have to take the needle off though so be careful about that.

[Broom Broom]

hey guys i have recently just replaced all the gears in my speedo and followed the instructions on here, my odometer still doesnt work.. what else could it be?

i have 2 spare speedo's sitting in my room but they are both mph not kmph

is there any way i can swap the whole odometer unit but keep the kmph

[mkcman17]

i mean the middle gear. there are two different gear sets for VDOs - although most do run 12 tooth.

and the reality is that unless your odo JUST went out, it's grenaded the other two soft gears and you'll more than likely need an entire set. i've taken over a hundred of these apart and have only seen a couple where the other gears were still worth using.

[Psymon69]

i used to use these, but they are only useful for 12 tooth VDO sets and don't fit perfectly without a spacer. they are the same ones you get from garagistic, they just buy them in bulk so the shipping from china isn't as painful.

isnt the 12 tooth the same for all the clusters? ive got a motometer.

only problem is that im in South Africa so its MUCH more expensive and MUCH harder to get over here.

either way ive ordered one (85 zar) which is more than double that on the American website ($5). so well see what happens and keep you guys updated.

[mkcman17]

I read somewhere that this place had the correct gears.

http://www.gizmoszone.com/shopping/agora.cgi

i used to use these, but they are only useful for 12 tooth VDO sets and don't fit perfectly without a spacer. they are the same ones you get from garagistic, they just buy them in bulk so the shipping from china isn't as painful.

[Psymon69]

I read somewhere that this place had the correct gears.

http://www.gizmoszone.com/shopping/agora.cgi

Hate to drag up old posts but do these gears work? the one with the part number GM0.4-12-19

[darrenforeal]

^^^darrenforreal^^^, I can't remember what my Motometer replacement set looked like, but judging from what you posted (especially since it says, "Motometer gear set"), I'd say you were sent gears for a Motometer cluster. The small black gear is the same for both, I believe.

However, do a tooth count on each gear & see if they correspond to your VDO gears.

thanks for the response. They definitely don't correspond and its confusing because it says VDO and Motormeter.

I emailed odometergears and they responded today, which is impressive since it is a Saturday. They said I was sent the motormeter and siad I can send them back and they will send me the right ones. I am impressed with their customer service for sure. Hopefully my pictures will help something doing this project.

[Cha Ching]

^^^darrenforreal^^^, I can't remember what my Motometer replacement set looked like, but judging from what you posted (especially since it says, "Motometer gear set"), I'd say you were sent gears for a Motometer cluster. The small black gear is the same for both, I believe.

However, do a tooth count on each gear & see if they correspond to your VDO gears.