Odometer help please!

militant54 · July 3rd, 2007, 05:06 PM

Hey guys,
Out of the blue, my odometer, including the trip meter, stopped working in my '98 GT convertible. Any ideas on where to start looking for the problem? I could get the trip meter back to 0000, but it ain't rollin'! Thanks.

TurboLX · July 5th, 2007, 09:38 PM

speedo gear no worky??

pull the entire cluster out and take a look behind it

militant54 · July 6th, 2007, 10:21 AM

There's not a handy switch to flip out in the open somewhere?

Yeah, that's what I figured I'd have to do, was hoping to avoid ripping it out....

fogged306 · July 6th, 2007, 11:20 AM

does the speedo work still or no?

militant54 · July 6th, 2007, 04:39 PM

Speedo works fine, which I thought was weird.

fogged306 · July 6th, 2007, 04:52 PM

if the speedo works fine still, then there is something internally wrong.. its not an electronic odometer right?

Plays With Squirrels · July 10th, 2007, 02:29 PM

Mine just went out and I just ordered a new odometer gear kit. My speedo works too and I can reset the trip odometer just like you. I took my instrument cover off and looked at the back of the circuit board. Mine stopped working because the teeth weren't catching anymore.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...0%201&comp=LRS

davidsracing · July 28th, 2007, 11:34 PM

Where did you order the gear set? I just bought a neat little '96 convertible with a broken gear set but the dealership will not sell me anything but a complete instrument cluster for $350 dollars! There is a TSB for this problem with a P/N but FORD says it is obsolete. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

militant54 · August 14th, 2007, 03:09 PM

Squirrels - thanks for the reply, sorry it took me so long to get back on here. Is your odo working ok now? How long would it take me to take the cover off and install a new set of gears? It would be my first time tearing apart a dash.....

Plays With Squirrels · August 14th, 2007, 11:49 PM

Umm, the website screwed up my order so I just received the part at home but I'm away in college now so I can't install it. It's actually pretty simple to take the dash apart. Just disconnect the negative cable from your battery, twist/pull the light switch out, and unscrew the torx screws you see and pull everything off as you go. There is a link for what to do when you actually get to the circuit board, but I'm having trouble finding it.

militant54 · August 18th, 2007, 04:24 PM

Thanks for all the help, popped her open today and yep, gear was a little messed up. Here's the cheapest gear I could find ($29 shippined), and came recommended by this site:

http://www.odometergears.com/subpages/ford.html

My worm gear was fine, won't have to replace it.

July 3rd, 2007, 05:06 PM	#1
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 177 iTrader: 1 reviews	Odometer help please! Hey guys, Out of the blue, my odometer, including the trip meter, stopped working in my '98 GT convertible. Any ideas on where to start looking for the problem? I could get the trip meter back to 0000, but it ain't rollin'! Thanks.

July 5th, 2007, 09:38 PM	#2
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	speedo gear no worky?? pull the entire cluster out and take a look behind it __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

July 6th, 2007, 04:39 PM	#5
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 177 iTrader: 1 reviews	Speedo works fine, which I thought was weird. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

August 14th, 2007, 03:09 PM	#9
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 177 iTrader: 1 reviews	Squirrels - thanks for the reply, sorry it took me so long to get back on here. Is your odo working ok now? How long would it take me to take the cover off and install a new set of gears? It would be my first time tearing apart a dash..... __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

August 18th, 2007, 04:24 PM	#11
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 177 iTrader: 1 reviews	Thanks for all the help, popped her open today and yep, gear was a little messed up. Here's the cheapest gear I could find ($29 shippined), and came recommended by this site: http://www.odometergears.com/subpages/ford.html My worm gear was fine, won't have to replace it. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Convertible, black on black on black with MAC prochamber H, Flowmasters, PI intake, SCT tune, K&N.

July 6th, 2007, 10:21 AM	#3
militant54 Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 177 iTrader: 1 reviews	There's not a handy switch to flip out in the open somewhere? Yeah, that's what I figured I'd have to do, was hoping to avoid ripping it out....

July 6th, 2007, 11:20 AM	#4
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,666 iTrader: 1 reviews	does the speedo work still or no?

July 6th, 2007, 04:52 PM	#6
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,666 iTrader: 1 reviews	if the speedo works fine still, then there is something internally wrong.. its not an electronic odometer right?

July 10th, 2007, 02:29 PM	#7
Plays With Squirrels Regular 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GA Posts: 61 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mine just went out and I just ordered a new odometer gear kit. My speedo works too and I can reset the trip odometer just like you. I took my instrument cover off and looked at the back of the circuit board. Mine stopped working because the teeth weren't catching anymore. http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...0%201&comp=LRS

July 28th, 2007, 11:34 PM	#8
davidsracing Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Where did you order the gear set? I just bought a neat little '96 convertible with a broken gear set but the dealership will not sell me anything but a complete instrument cluster for $350 dollars! There is a TSB for this problem with a P/N but FORD says it is obsolete. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

August 14th, 2007, 11:49 PM	#10
Plays With Squirrels Regular 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GA Posts: 61 iTrader: 0 reviews	Umm, the website screwed up my order so I just received the part at home but I'm away in college now so I can't install it. It's actually pretty simple to take the dash apart. Just disconnect the negative cable from your battery, twist/pull the light switch out, and unscrew the torx screws you see and pull everything off as you go. There is a link for what to do when you actually get to the circuit board, but I'm having trouble finding it.

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