Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

Speedometer Died

Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Hello Folks,

It is about 13 degrees F here in the northeast and not sure if that's the reason but I noticed that my speedometer and odometer died this morning. The turbo needle and RPM gauges still work.

Is this going tobe an expensive repair? I won't attempt to do it myself.

Thanks in advance,

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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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Is the ABS light on?
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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No, everything else seems to be running normal.

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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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That is odd them the speedo's usually never fail only the odometer.

But I wonder if it is still related to the ABS module.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 10:15 AM
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I'm on the phone with my mechanic, he's talking about something as simple as a fuse.
or as severe as the pulse generator.

He's also giving me a guesstimate on the repair $30 - $45 for the cable and 1 to 1 1/2
hours of labor if that is the scenario. If itis thethe pulse generator:

The whole assembly (odometer, RPM, Turbo) head
assembly could cost $300 - $350 used and $800 for a new head assembly.

Your thoughts please.

Thanks,

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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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Someone really needs to get in there and start checking. The ABS module sends signal to the speedo so things need to be gone through to see where the signal is missing from.
 
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