Speedometer acting up!!
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Speedometer acting up!!
Lately my speedometer has been acting funny. Occasionally it will read about 60% of actual speed (30 at 50). This morning for the first time it was reading 85 while doing 55. I have a gps, so it really isn't too bad when it happens. It will not go away until I stop, shut down and restart. Then it's back to normal.
I replaced the speed sensor last year when it failed, so that is relatively new. I pulled the sensor and cleaned it just now,and it had only a tinybit ofmetalbuild upon it.
Anyone experienced this or have any thoughts on the cause? --- Tom
I replaced the speed sensor last year when it failed, so that is relatively new. I pulled the sensor and cleaned it just now,and it had only a tinybit ofmetalbuild upon it.
Anyone experienced this or have any thoughts on the cause? --- Tom
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From: Northern Utah
RE: Speedometer acting up!!
I experienced the same problem on my Dyna, I found that if I started the engine before the engine light in the Tachometer shut off it would read the wrong speed, you might check to see if the same thing is happening to your bike.
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RE: Speedometer acting up!!
I think my bike's speedo is about 2-3 mph slower than the speed shown on my GPS. So if my speedo says 65, I reckon I'm only doing about 62 or 63, really.
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RE: Speedometer acting up!!
ORIGINAL: coyyai
I don't know if my speedo is broke or it is the sending unit. Mine lights up, can change from Od to trip Od but get no MPH and to Od reading never changes.
I don't know if my speedo is broke or it is the sending unit. Mine lights up, can change from Od to trip Od but get no MPH and to Od reading never changes.
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RE: Speedometer acting up!!
ORIGINAL: 2kflhr
That definately sounds like the speed sensor. That's what mine did plus the turn signals would not cancel. I changed the speed sensor and the problem was fixed.
ORIGINAL: coyyai
I don't know if my speedo is broke or it is the sending unit. Mine lights up, can change from Od to trip Od but get no MPH and to Od reading never changes.
I don't know if my speedo is broke or it is the sending unit. Mine lights up, can change from Od to trip Od but get no MPH and to Od reading never changes.
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