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    S14a speedo gauges

    Hi does anyone know if there is a step by step removal guide on the speedo head as my rev gauge is bouncing all over the show so i gonna try and take it out to look at it and in the process ill prob fit white dials??

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    i'm just about to do mines mate.

    I've the same derranged rev counter

    May take some photos along the way for on here as a guide!

    You know the fault is caused by a dry solder point yeah?? So you'll have to get the ol' soldering iron out n' have a nice steady hand!
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    Oh right.May sound stupid but what point would need soldering is it a wire on the back of the rev gauge then.

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    It aint a wire - its all electronic.

    Dunno what point it is but I've got it all in bits just now.

    Think I may just have found them around the electric motor.
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    Mental Rev Counter Fix

    Take off your steering wheel for easy access if you have the tools/ atfermarket wheel and lower the cowel.

    Start by removing the 2 screws in the clock cowel:

    Then 5 screws under the steering cowel:

    You only need to take off the top part to allow easy removal of the clock cowel:

    Remove the clock cowel by giving the bottom a tug (2 clips hide under there then pop out the top - pop the multi plug off the back of that too:

    Take out the 3 screws holding the clocks in (one either side and 1 on top)

    The clocks will come out easly now and unplug the multi plugs from the back:

    Pop all the clips holding the unit together (you dont need to take off the clear bit)

    Remove the 4 screws holding the Rev counter in the unit (try not to touch the dials themselves as they pick up kakka from your fingers easily)

    Remove!!

    On the back of the counter, check to see if there are any bubbled solder point (dry solder) Mines were around the motor elecrodes.


    Clean up and re-solder, refit in reverse order!!

    Hope this helps!

    30 min to 45min
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    Thanks

    Thats brilliant that has helped me alot thanks very much

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    air bag?

    The air bag wont go off will it if i take the steering will of etc.

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    You don't have to take the wheel off if you're worried, I did it with it in situ, just lower the column with the adjuster.

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    Hi, I have a problem with my rev counter during my early morning starts, but during the afternoon the rev counter works fine. Could this be an early indication that the rev counter requires soldering up. As in warmer conditions the rev counter provides correct readings.

    Furthermore after my 10mins of driving in the morning the rev-counter drops to normal...I am finding this weird, I have checked the Idle needle and is set correctly.
    Any suggestions for me to try?

    I have noticed that from 1000 rpm all of the sudden it jumps up to 2500, 3000 then to 4000 and sometimes to 6000 then back down to normal i.e. at 30 /mPH 1500 etc.
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    Yep.....solder time

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    I was planning to do this at the weekend too. My rev counter jumps up and down to the music (or at least that's what it looks like)

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    Going to do ours when I fit the white dials....eventually....

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    hi guys i know that is an old topic but i have the same problem but i can't see the pictures in this topic, some help?

    thanks

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    You really don't need the pictures to be honest, taking it all apart is really straightforward, just go over ALL the soldered points on the back of the rev counter. Re fit how u took apart, once you've done it once you could do it blindfolded!

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    add to the useful posts - its a common problem and a step by step would be useful.

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    I'm pretty sure there is a step by step in the sticky: useful threads section........

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    Then again I may be wrong, I know I've read one somewhere!!

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    I have mine temp gauge jumping. Its like it looses contact and just drops down. And it looks like it does that only on acceleration, if you drive normal its ok.

    Anyone had this? Is it soldering or something else?

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    Mine have just started doing this today when I set off for work, idling at 5.5k-6k RPM and then sitting at 8k when driving around. By the time I got to work (about a 15 min drive) it had settled to around the 2.5k mark when idling so definitely seems to get better when everything has warmed up.

    I might take this opportunity to change the LED colour of the clocks too as I have wanted to do it but not had the need to take it all apart.

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