Hi wonder if any of you guys can help me.

I noticed that when I stop my speedo is reading 4mph (even when parked up). It *seemed* to be reading ok on the road. Was doing this all afternoon until got home, switched the engine off and about 5 seconds later the speedo juddered down to zero.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jim

EDIT: Car has done about 37,000 miles on a Y plate (Engine Code: ASY - 1.9 SDI Estate).

Hi wonder if any of you guys can help me.

I noticed that when I stop my speedo is reading 4mph (even when parked up). It *seemed* to be reading ok on the road. Was doing this all afternoon until got home, switched the engine off and about 5 seconds later the speedo juddered down to zero.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jim

EDIT: Car has done about 37,000 miles on a Y plate (Engine Code: ASY - 1.9 SDI Estate).

That will be the result of global warming and it's effect on the Earth's rotation

That will be the result of global warming and it's effect on the Earth's rotation

Thats what I thought I first, but then found out that other cars werent doing it .

Seriously though - this isnt a sign my speedo is about to stop working is it?

Thanks,

Jim

Thats what I thought I first, but then found out that other cars werent doing it .

Seriously though - this isnt a sign my speedo is about to stop working is it?

Thanks,

Jim

Hi,

Could possibly be a sensor problem, my worry would be wether it's actually showing correct speed when travelling. Do you have a sat nav which shows your speed so you can do a comparison with speedo display ?

Regards

MAPGO

Yeh, that was another of my concerns. No sat-nav, however the speedo *seems* fine today, road speed feels OK. If there was a fault would the car be throwing up an error code?

Thanks,

Jim

Yeh, that was another of my concerns. No sat-nav, however the speedo *seems* fine today, road speed feels OK. If there was a fault would the car be throwing up an error code?

Thanks,

Jim

Check out following - which shows errror codes

table of VAG error codes, please move if req. - BRISKODA - The Skoda Forum and Community

Page 8 Code 00281

Regards

MAPGO

you can usually judge your speed by haw many revs the car is doing.... aparently

Problem is I live in speed camera riddled Staffordshire - you only need to be out of judgement by 5mph and thats 3 points and a fine. Don't really want to take in chances.

Jim

hi jimbell -

seems you have a slight short or closed circuit somewhere that is exciting your speedo - why not disconnect your speedo drive and see if that makes any difference which are wire not cable these days - if your needle go`s dead as a door nail thats probably your man -