Rasputin (a 2013 1.2 SS) has just undergone surgery to remove a faulty Speedo LCD. The patient is in a comfortable condition.
After I'd taken the LCD out, to get the part number on the back, I refitted the speedo loosely, since the new LCD will arrive in a few days, and I don't want to dismantle everything again and risk cracking/breaking a tab or dropping it etc. since it is a gingery job..
The LCD is in place and plugged in. I left the chrome bezel off and I only screwed the speedo into place with one screw to hold it reasonably in place. It works fine (apart from the LCD, obv.).
However, this morning I discovered that the wiper stalk doesn't work. The squirty, the wipers and the rear window wiper don't work. The indicators, lights etc. on the other stalk are fine.
I can't imagine the why the wipers wouldn't work if the speedo was not connected (but it is) or properly screwed in place... but there is an uncanny coincidence that it's knacked this morning, after I was fiddling yesterday (I didn't try the wipers once I'd finished).
What have I disturbed/blown/broken?
Ralf S.
After I'd taken the LCD out, to get the part number on the back, I refitted the speedo loosely, since the new LCD will arrive in a few days, and I don't want to dismantle everything again and risk cracking/breaking a tab or dropping it etc. since it is a gingery job..
The LCD is in place and plugged in. I left the chrome bezel off and I only screwed the speedo into place with one screw to hold it reasonably in place. It works fine (apart from the LCD, obv.).
However, this morning I discovered that the wiper stalk doesn't work. The squirty, the wipers and the rear window wiper don't work. The indicators, lights etc. on the other stalk are fine.
I can't imagine the why the wipers wouldn't work if the speedo was not connected (but it is) or properly screwed in place... but there is an uncanny coincidence that it's knacked this morning, after I was fiddling yesterday (I didn't try the wipers once I'd finished).
What have I disturbed/blown/broken?
Ralf S.
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