trouble with speedometer not working

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08-15-2009, 11:52 PM

rickytmartin

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trouble with speedometer not working

My speedo works sometime and sometime it does not, also i have to disconnect my battery cable after turning my car off because my headlights will start blinking and will kill my battery. any help please?

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08-16-2009, 08:33 AM

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Make sure you don't have any water or damp in the rear (where the battery, fuse box etc are).

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08-16-2009, 09:30 AM

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Nope, all dry..Could it have anything to do with the ECU or something else. I just started happing all of a sudden while I was driving. But somedays its back to normal as if nothing is wrong...iam stumped!!!

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08-16-2009, 09:35 AM

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There are about a dozen ECUs. I'm not sure whether the same one controls the headlights and speedo but I doubt it. If you can read electrical diagrams get hold of jtis.

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