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SPEEDO DONT WORK,WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST !!!!!!!
« on: 22 September 2008, 20:38:03 »
HI,CAN SOMEBODY HELP JUST BOUGHT A OMEGA CDX 2.5 AUTO (2001 Y REG) ESTATE.AND THE SPEEDO DONT WORK WHEN YOU START CAR UP THE SPEEDO FLICKERS THEN JUST SEATS ON 0.BEEN TO HALFORDS FOR A MANUAL AND THEY GO UPTO TO 1999.AND I HAVE BEEN READING THROUGH SOME OF THE Q WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST,HOW DO YOU DO IT,SORRY FOR BEING THICK
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Re: SPEEDO DONT WORK,WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST !!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 22 September 2008, 20:48:18 »
Paperclip test won't show why speedo not working, but is described in Maintenence Guides section.

For speedo, does power steering work, does ABS work?
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Re: SPEEDO DONT WORK,WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST !!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 22 September 2008, 20:50:18 »
YEAH THEY WORK
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Re: SPEEDO DONT WORK,WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST !!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 22 September 2008, 20:50:37 »
just a pointer.... CAPITALS is considered shouting, please take your caps lock off.

Thanks
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« Reply #4 on: 22 September 2008, 20:52:51 »
sorry mate im a newbie  :y
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« Reply #5 on: 22 September 2008, 20:53:18 »
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sorry mate im a newbie  :y

no probs, welcome to the forum  :y
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Re: SPEEDO DONT WORK,WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST !!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 22 September 2008, 20:55:11 »
Any other parts of dash not working? And does the Average Speed on MID seem accurate?  If so, try reseating dash panel, failing that, it points to failed speedo - quite rare though  :-/
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Re: SPEEDO DONT WORK,WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST !!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: 22 September 2008, 21:21:16 »
BTW it is worth getting a Haynes manual as the vast majority of it will apply to your car - its really just the facelift bodywork that will be different. Engine, brakes,suspension etc will be pretty much the same.
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« Reply #8 on: 22 September 2008, 21:27:18 »
just gone and checked it:abs,tc,c/c dont work.what do you mean by mid
thanks kenny
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Re: SPEEDO DONT WORK,WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST !!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 22 September 2008, 21:28:33 »
Probably best to check fuses etc.

On my old car a similar thing happened to the rev counter, was diagnosed to a dodgy earth on the back of the dash. I got VX to fix it but I am sure others here will be more help in checking this.....
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« Reply #10 on: 22 September 2008, 21:28:56 »
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just gone and checked it:abs,tc,c/c dont work.what do you mean by mid
thanks kenny
MID is the display/fuel computer.

Sounds like you ABS ecu has failed, relatively common it would appear on 1998 or later ones...
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Re: SPEEDO DONT WORK,WHAT IS A PAPER CLIP TEST !!!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: 22 September 2008, 21:30:09 »
Multi Info Display - its where the clock/trip computer display is.  One of the computer functions is average speed.
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« Reply #12 on: 22 September 2008, 21:34:25 »
are right no the speed dont show up it reads zero on computer
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« Reply #13 on: 22 September 2008, 21:37:35 »
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are right no the speed dont show up it reads zero on computer
As expected.

Are the ABS or TC lights on?  Do they come on with ign, then go out?
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« Reply #14 on: 22 September 2008, 21:39:15 »
dont come on at all
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