Speedometer sender

DonBeeson · #1 (**permalink**) 03-03-2005, 08:10 PM

Hey, I took out my Milano today and the speedometer decided to completely not work, it hasnt worked for the few times i went out today, I checked international auto for parts, but the closest i came to was the gtv6 speedometer sender. Will this fit in my 88 milano, or did things change between the two?

AR4me · #2 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 07:35 AM

What makes you think it is the sender? The speedometer (and tachometer) in the milano often fails - I had one where tapping the instrument cluster would wake it up - after a while that didn't work either...

Jes

AlfaNewB · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 11:36 AM

if the speedo acts funny, but everything else remains normal, then its the sender. i had this problem, havents fixed it yet but its comon sence, why wouls the speedo drop and jump, while everything else is normal?

and when i changed gears it would work again.

DonBeeson · #4 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 01:20 PM

Mine just hasn't worked period, im gonna jack it up in a few days and take an ohm meter to everything, see whats happening

AR4me · #5 (**permalink**) 03-04-2005, 02:20 PM

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i had this problem, havents fixed it yet but its comon sence, why wouls the speedo drop and jump, while everything else is normal?

AlfaNewB · #6 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 11:03 AM

damn in really need to double check my typing LMAO this is horrible. to me its comon sence the sender maybe loose on my car who knows, but it dosent make sence for everything to work properly and the speadometer to jump ar ound after 80 mph then act wierd for a few hours and back to normal. the speedo jumps and the rpm is normal.

DonBeeson · #7 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 11:15 AM

speedo and rpm have two different senders i do believe

JoeCab · #8 (**permalink**) 03-05-2005, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AlfaNewB

but it dosent make sence for everything to work properly and the speadometer to jump ar ound after 80 mph then act wierd for a few hours and back to normal. the speedo jumps and the rpm is normal.

sidewaysalfa · #9 (**permalink**) 03-06-2005, 10:17 PM

Thanks for the tip Joe. Have had this problem for months.
But if I finally fix my Milano speedo/odo problem my increadible gas mileage will go away.
I am up to about 97mpg!!! And the car does 120mph in first gear.
Not bad for a car with 300000 miles, 80000 on the motor.

Tim-Spruill · #10 (**permalink**) 05-30-2005, 07:12 AM

My Milano has the same problems with the speedo. I replaced the sending unit with one that was know to work and that fixed the problem temporarily. The speedo will work fine until a certain speed and then quit. When I let off the throttle it comes back, until I get back on the throttle. The speed at which this is a problem seems to get lower as the temps go up. Has anyone had the sending unit cut open to see what is inside? I am just curious. And if the sending unit is less common as a problem, has anyone had any luck with fixing the problems with the black box or the speedo itself? I like being able to know how fast I am going.

Alfa147-Italia · #11 (**permalink**) 05-31-2005, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AlfaNewB

if the speedo acts funny, but everything else remains normal, then its the sender. i had this problem, havents fixed it yet but its comon sence, why wouls the speedo drop and jump, while everything else is normal?

and when i changed gears it would work again.

euroshark · #12 (**permalink**) 10-18-2005, 05:58 PM

I say build a new cluster using VDO 3 3/8" Electronic Tach and Speedo... Im investigating this because my tach is nearly deceased, and my Speedo has gone haywire a few times... the Tach is a very straightforward installation, but the Speedo may require a pulse / hall effect trigger, which VDO sells, but Im not sure where I'd install it...

DonBeeson · #13 (**permalink**) 10-18-2005, 07:41 PM

can you send me a link? both of mine need to be replaced.

romroc · #14 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 04:57 AM

Here's a new wrinkle: the speedo needle goes to the max and the odometer starts racing along with the sound of a motor inside the guage cluster. Is it the black box, the sensor, or the speedo? this particular car has only 38000 on it and has sat and sat.

grale · #15 (**permalink**) 02-21-2008, 05:45 AM

Where is located the sending unit on a 1.8 Turbo car?
A friend of mine told me that on his car (2.0 TS) it is located inside de car under the rear seat, but I checked that in mine, and it isn´t...

Regards

Carlos Oliveira