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Speedo not working and hold light flashing .
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:58 pm
by lloyd5124
Hi Everybody, A new Bongo owner in Lowestoft Suffolk. On starting my Bongo in the Park position I find the speedo will not work and the hold light flashes . If I stop the vehicle switch off and restart in the Neutral position everythings seems ok. Any thoughts? David
Re: Speedo not working and hold light flashing .
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:26 pm
by westonwarrior
could be a bad connection on the back of the speedo or a chip playing up amongst other things
Is yours chipped mph reading to 180 mph but no kmh?
Or a face plate odometer reading in km still?
Re: Speedo not working and hold light flashing .
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:32 pm
by lloyd5124
Rob, It is chipped. David
Re: Speedo not working and hold light flashing .
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 4:57 pm
by westonwarrior
check the back of the speedo see if the 4 screws are tight if thats not it then remove the chip and test it.
if its ok without the chip you know the problem
Re: Speedo not working and hold light flashing .
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:02 pm
by maxheadroom
lloyd5124
if you have lost a screw let me know, I'm sure I can find one for you
Re: Speedo not working and hold light flashing .
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:26 am
by Griffin
Mine does this about once every 6 months. I believe it is the chip in the speedo. Too lazy to fix so I just restart the engine and the problem goes away. Don't believe it is an issue unless it really really annoys you.
Re: Speedo not working and hold light flashing .
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:06 am
by welsh winger
Griffin wrote:Mine does this about once every 6 months. I believe it is the chip in the speedo. Too lazy to fix so I just restart the engine and the problem goes away. Don't believe it is an issue unless it really really annoys you.
It can be an issue when it wont go away, when I first had my bongo the hold light was on, in turn the front tyres were worn to a funny pattern, sort of ridges across the tread, removing the chip cured the problem of the hold light, 2 new tyres and after 2500 miles no more problems, to alter the speedo I bought a new face off e-bay, under £6 so a true bargain fix.
Nick
Welsh Winger