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Stephan

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Speedo has made a full 360
« on: June 09, 2010, 06:41:56 PM »
Last night I had the first flight after winter with my belowed Xciting 500.

This morning I found out that the speedo had made a fulll 360,
the dial hand is on the wrong side of the little peg just below zero.

It´s alive as it moves upwards a little when I start moving, but it gets
stopped by the little peg, and won´t move any further.

Any ideas?

It´s an all electronic instrument.

It wasn´t me pushing her that hard ;D

Agent Bob

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Re: Speedo has made a full 360
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2010, 11:17:36 PM »
I think there's gears inside and they jumped a bunch of teeth when the needle slammed one way or the other. The needle on an analog meter can get funny if there's a static charge on the face too.

Hoolander2

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Re: Speedo has made a full 360
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2010, 03:05:18 AM »
Get someone to tow you backwards at 130 mph.  . . .                 no, but seriously, I don't know.  Sorry.       

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Re: Speedo has made a full 360
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2010, 03:33:10 PM »
Well, found a solution.

Here it is,for others to find in case of the same problem.

The Speedo has to be reset in case of low battery or battery charging.

How to reset speedo:

1. Disconnect negative battery cable

2. Turn key to drive-position

3. Connect  negative battery cable

4. Now the speedo shall reset at the right place

Thats all!  :)

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Re: Speedo has made a full 360
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2010, 08:52:53 PM »
Hey, good that you found a solution, electric gauges are touchy things. What caused it? Did you charge your battery without disconnecting it?
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Re: Speedo has made a full 360
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2010, 11:43:20 PM »
Thanks for sharing the solution. Hope it's not needed some day.

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Re: Speedo has made a full 360
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2010, 03:27:59 AM »
Yes, thanks!  Glad you fixed it!

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