Are late 2G's susceptible to the sticky speedometer?
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I did a search and it looks like all the cases of the sticky speedo are from 1st generations. I've got a 2000 LS with it.
Just curious.
Just curious.
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My '99 has this issue, more with the tach than the speedo. Now that I'm leaving it outside in the heat I'm noticing it much more, although it usually corrects itself eventually. I just downloaded a free speedo app on my smartphone and placed a mount for my phone on the dash, if the speedo decides not to work I just call up the app til it comes back. I can live without a tach, and as long as the temp & gas gauge work it's OK.
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My 98 model has done it occasionally. Though I just give it a little 'love tap' above the speedo on top of the dash and it instantly springs into life and works fine from then on.
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Just FYI there are some great threads on solutions for this problem, general consensus is that the needles have too much lubrication and create a kind of suction or vacuum when idle in hot temps until they move from a bounce or slap on the dash. Basically it means pulling & dissasembling your instrument cluster, a cheap fix but a very labor intensive one.
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My 95 does this depending on ambient temps. I usually just give the dash a little open handed wack and it pops right now. Too lazy to fix it. Started doing it about a year ago.
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