Problem after odometer gear repair

kk5zc · Post by **kk5zc** » 03 Jan 2005, 15:54

I changed out my odometer gear and I thought everything went great. However, it has been several days since the repair and this morning was the first time that I had driven it in the dark. The LCD information center works, but it does not light up when the lights are on. Before I tear out the cluster again, can someone tell me what I need to look for. I don't recall any light connector for the LCD info center.

Thanks,
Bobby

Post by **matthew1** » 03 Jan 2005, 17:16

Look for the bulbs to be properly seated. One of the two in my 850 loses contact from time to time and a smack on the cluster panel in front of it reminds it to light up.

Post by **dosbricks** » 03 Jan 2005, 18:16

The elements in the bulbs seem to get fragile with age. The jostling they get when the cluster is removed can cause them to fail. On advice from a VS thread, I replaced mine when I did my 850 gear.

However....Look at it this way. You saved about $400 over the cost of a dealer repair.

newguy · Post by **newguy** » 25 Aug 2005, 14:57

Regarding the replacement gear for the odometer -- where did you locate the new gear?

I am in the same bind and would like to save myself the $$ and fix it myself.

Thanks,

Marc

greeselightning · Post by **greeselightning** » 25 Aug 2005, 18:04

Here is one website you may want to look into. There maybe others but this is the only one I have seen so far mentioned in Volvo forums I've joined.

http://www.odometergears.com/

Dosbrick - where did you get the lightbulbs? Are they available at your local auto parts shop or did you get them via the web.

Post by **dosbricks** » 25 Aug 2005, 20:43

greeselightning wrote:
Dosbrick - where did you get the lightbulbs? Are they available at your local auto parts shop or did you get them via the web.

I bought them from the dealer. There are 4 larger bulbs for the instruments and 2 smaller ones for the LCD clock/temp. They cost $12 for all.

IPD has a kit but it includes a DVD how-to for cluster removal and costs $29.95. Volvospeed.com has the how-to for free.

walker · Post by **walker** » 26 Aug 2005, 10:05

I have a new gear for the odometer, but I am unsure where it sits. Does it just sit inside the larger gear loose? Help?

Post by **dosbricks** » 26 Aug 2005, 17:38

walker wrote:I have a new gear for the odometer, but I am unsure where it sits. Does it just sit inside the larger gear loose? Help?

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/chat/p ... meter+gear

guest · Post by **guest** » 12 Sep 2005, 13:10

Hey, thanks for the information! I bought a gear from the site you mentioned and fixed it myself in about 1.5 hours (while watching t.v. mind you) no issues.

Thanks!!