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01-21-2008, 11:01 PM

lwetzel90

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Join Date: Jan 2008

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speedometer

i have an 05 monte carlo ls. its got 51000 miles on it and bout 5000 miles ago the speedometer went out. now the problem with this is that the needle is buried. when i slow down the needle will come back down to like 70 or 80 and than it will go back up. now mine governs at either 105 or 110 i can't remember cuz i only had it that fast once. i've never burried the needle idk whats goin on with it at all. i took it to the shop and they told me i needed a new cluster. when i found one on ebay and called bout it they told me i can't use a used one i have to buy a new one. i guess my question is is there anything that i can do myself to test this and c if there is any other possibilities that it may be. anything would be helpful. anything at all. thank u

01-22-2008, 05:49 AM

BeachBumMike

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: SpaceCoast, Florida

Posts: 16,095

RE: speedometer

Hi Loren, & Welcome to the MCF,

Sorry to read that you are having problems with your

Monte Carlo. I've researched your problem and

found that several GM vehicles have had speedometer problem.

One suggestion was to disconnect the negative battery post

to reset your system. It should go back to zero.

Others had to replace the motors in the guage cluster w. It's $400+ at dealer to unplug, replace and re-plug.

Please be patience, and I'm sure that other MCF Member's

will post their thoughts/experience with your problem.

Good Luck, `Space

01-24-2008, 10:22 AM

04ss

Join Date: Dec 2007

Posts: 7

RE: speedometer

I am having the same issues ...only with my gas gauge

01-28-2008, 09:15 AM

Chucks88SS

Join Date: Mar 2007

Posts: 81

RE: speedometer

I found a guy on ebay that repairs your cluster for 100 smackers plus shipping. If you dont mind doing the work yourself....

http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/s...repair_service

reading the feedbacks seems legit...

01-28-2008, 09:33 AM

kweef

Join Date: Sep 2007

Posts: 2,173

RE: speedometer

there r quite a few threads on this subject...use our search engine and take a look

oh and welcome to MCF!

02-10-2008, 07:01 PM

04 Intimidator

Join Date: Oct 2006

Location: North Fond du Lac, WI

Posts: 3,986

RE: speedometer

Another option it to turn the car off and the to accessory. The speedometer will try to zero itself abit and bring it down about 5mph. Sounds like you will need to do this about 15 times or so, but it should zero out again.

Mine does it every so often, I zero it and it works fine.

I have heard of one instance where this simply killed the speedo but the other gauges worked.