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speedomter is reading 20 mph over
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xactleeright
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Mar 28, 2017, 4:22 AM
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speedomter is reading 20 mph over
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I just purchased a 2004 pontiac Sunfire and the speedometer is reading 20 mph over. Is there a way to fix this, short of taking the entire cluster assembly out?
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Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 28, 2017, 4:30 AM
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Before getting into this much more are the wheels and tires the correct ones and size for the vehicle? Along with that at what general speed is it 20MPH over? Wheel size alone with tires would be the same % wrong not just always "20MPH" over at all speeds,
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Discretesignals
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Mar 28, 2017, 4:33 AM
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You sure you not reading kilometers per hour?
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xactleeright
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Mar 28, 2017, 5:29 PM
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Yes, I am sure its not kilometers; when I'm not moving it reads 20 mph. But I believe that it thinks at zero cause in a 40 mph zone it read 60 mph.
(This post was edited by xactleeright on Mar 29, 2017, 5:08 PM)
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xactleeright
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Mar 28, 2017, 5:31 PM
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I think theyre the factory wheels; I'll have to check. But the speedometer reads 20 mph when I'm stopped.
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kev2
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Mar 28, 2017, 5:42 PM
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OK reading when stopped is a little different than being off by 20mph.
I have seen a bad alternator cause speedo issues - the bad diodes cause errors with sensors.
to easy a check to not mention
(This post was edited by kev2 on Mar 28, 2017, 5:48 PM)
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Discretesignals
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Mar 28, 2017, 6:10 PM
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Does the speedometer register speed with the engine off and ignition on?
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xactleeright
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Mar 29, 2017, 5:07 PM
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Well, it was reading 20 now it's at 15 when I turn it on but not started.Yes, it reads 20 with the ignition on and not started.
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xactleeright
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Mar 29, 2017, 5:10 PM
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I'm sorry I didn't mention that it reads 20, now actually 15, when the ignition on but not started.
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xactleeright
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Mar 30, 2017, 5:19 PM
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Okay guys I have to come clean; I forgot to mention that the temp gauge also doesnt start out reading correctly either. So sorry about that.
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xactleeright
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Apr 1, 2017, 4:58 AM
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I'm sorry I didn't mention that; now its reading 40 mph or 30 mph, plus the cooling temp gauge starts out out of range and I believe the odometer has changed to 110,000 from 175,000. Also the numbers on the odometer go dim sometimes.
(This post was edited by xactleeright on Apr 1, 2017, 4:59 AM)
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kev2
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Apr 1, 2017, 7:53 AM
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yes those omissions matter details do help.
Have vehicle scanned for codes - will need to check "B" codes... yes you check even if light is off.
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