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    Speedometer pooped itself

    My speedometer sometimes stops working, but when i tap on the cluster it comes back. It has lead me to think the plastic gears behind are worn out. Can anyone confirm this ? And where can i get new gears ?
    1990 318is Brilliantrot

    #2
    I've got the same problem, Check the ground - grounding the speedo wire (from somewhere near the dash) onto a piece of bare metal can temporarily fix this issue.

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      #3
      if you tap it and it comes back it's probably just the ground connection.
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        #4
        The 'broken gears' refer only to the odometer. You have an electrical issue, not a mechanical issue.
        Adam Fogg- '88 M3

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          #5
          check the connector on the back also. Mine is missing the black clip on the back every so often if I hit bump just right my speedo will stop working
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            #6
            Could be a broken trace on the PCB also... my tach cuts out like that a lot and that seems to be the only cause left that I haven't checked.

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              #7
              i had the same problem and it was as easy and re-soldering some of the bad joints on the back. I re did mine and now the speedo works great.

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