02 New Beetle TDI Question

[TDICurious02]

The question I have is --- My speedometer & odometer are not working. The odometer is stuck on the current mileage/and trip meter not turning either.

The gas gauge & tach work fine?

Is this most likely a SPEED SENSOR in need of replacement, or is there a bunch of other possibilities? I am just trying to narrow this down somehow.

Thanks for any insight you can give!

Joe

[dnyed]

Most likely a cluster replacement needed.

[TDICurious02]

I see. So speed sensor is probably out of the question?

If I get a used cluster --- of course the mileage is going to show differently will it hook right up and be flawless, or have to have some sort of re-programming?

[dnyed]

Well, I am no mechanic, but in the past, I've seen the answer to your question, the cluster. Hopefully someone more mechanically inclined will chime in. Good luck to you!

[MichelleRoze]

You'll need to find someone with a Vag - Com to adjust the mileage on the cluster I would imagine. I think you can get new clusters on ECS...but I don't know for sure.

[Fl_bug]

Originally Posted by MichelleRoze

You'll need to find someone with a Vag - Com to adjust the mileage on the cluster I would imagine. I think you can get new clusters on ECS...but I don't know for sure.

You can. They're on sale for $40-$50 too depending on the car.

For a link to ECS, click my signature, put in your car info at the top then type cluster in the searchbox there.

[Riley]

Mine did the same thing and the problem was a blown fuse. #31 to be exact. Then again, I've done the 5 speed swap and that fuse is for the automatic transmission computer. Don't ask me how power gets from there to the speedo/odo.