FL1 speedo problem

deangermouse · Feb 19, 2017

Hi I recently brought a 2000 1.8 commercial FL1. The gearbox needed replacing as it had no reverse gear. Fitted replacement gearbox but since then speedo has not worked. Changed the drive on the top of the gearbox but still no speedo. Anybody have any ideas? TIA

td4van · Feb 20, 2017

Does it have ABS?

Nodge68 · Feb 20, 2017

If the box came from an ABS Freelander, and yours isn't an ABS model, then there's probably no drive gear in the box to tune the sensor. That's my best guess anyway.

deangermouse · Feb 21, 2017

Thanks, i think that may well be the answer, is it possible to add the drive gear via the top speedo housing or is it just not worth the hassle. I can use a sat nav for speed and you dont need the speedo for an MOT, it would just be better if it worked.

Nodge68 · Feb 21, 2017

deangermouse said:
Thanks, i think that may well be the answer, is it possible to add the drive gear via the top speedo housing or is it just not worth the hassle. I can use a sat nav for speed and you dont need the speedo for an MOT, it would just be better if it worked.

The speedometer drive is via a scroll gear on the diff carrier.
I've arrowed it in red in this picture.

You can look down the sensor hole to see if the scroll gear is present.
If it's not, then the box needs stripping to fit it.

The odometer is part of the MOT

deangermouse · Feb 21, 2017

Thanks for all your help. Think I will leave this until the warmer weather is with us

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