Odmeter stopped working

[Deza]

The odometer on my 6x6 stopped working when it clicked over to 100000 kms well it nearly clicked over.

Any Idea'why it did this and a fix.

The speedo works fine.

Cheers

Deza

[Carzee]

The cable works so it must be the small cogs for the next integer are sand or grit jammed. Could even be some swarf from a drill years ago. The next integer, the 1, hasn't turned all the way, so I think that not much will happen until you dismantle and clean it all out.

[DennisM]

Remove it and send it to Newcastle Auto Marine instrument service you can contact them on 02 4961 1988, unless you have eyesight like an eagle, a memory like an elephant and very small steady hands I wouldn't consider dismantling any instruments, you might find some where closer, but the choice is yours cheers Dennis

[glbest]

take it to the auto electrician it is easier to replace than is to repair had the same problem with Hilux cost about $100 to change over part.

[DennisM]

far from me to be certain, but I thought it like mine would be a mechanical guts, not electronic, I'm happy to be corrected though cheers dennis

[John H]

Remove the speedo cable from the gauge and turn the drive tab backwards(or disconnect from g/box t/case and do like wise).There was a tendency for bind up on the mechanical(plastic)gearing which prevented the odo from working.By releasing pressure on these gears withiin the speedo mech generally got things working normally.Trip meters are a different issue,hence so many speedos replaced by army mechanics.Worth a try if you are up to it.Cheers

[Philthy]

Deza if you are confident in removing it from the instrument panel yourself.

Remove it then the light globe from the back and get a household vacuum cleaner in the cable fitting and where you can. While you are there replace the globe with a LED equivalent as the bulbs get way to hot and melt the back and make them brittle. 

You can try to lube it internally with a dry lube spray like used for fine locks from a hardware or a locksmith.

Bench test it with a fish tank air hose pushed in the back to a power drill. Will save you refitting it to see how you went…

Good Luck. Phil

[Deza]

Thanks guys for the advice.

I will update when I have had a real good look at it.

Thanks

Deza