Odometer/tripmeter - Dodge Diesel

archer2 · 12-07-2008, 10:18 AM

My odometer/tripmeter stopped working but the speedometer was still working, so I pulled the unit apart hoping to find striped gears but they were good. I had a cluster out of an '88 or '89 Daytona and thought if the circuit cards were the same I would use that one. Physically they are the same shape but the components and paths were different.
The boards were both made by VDO so I was hoping they performed the same function, I figured I didn't have anything to lose so I swapped the boards wire for wire, position for position. I just took it out down the streetand it appears to work, speedo and odometer/tripmeter.
I know this is no way to march into battle, but it may be an option.
That's the Daytona parts in the pic, but the truck parts are very similar.

http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/d...1&d=1228666027

wannadiesel · 12-07-2008, 04:06 PM

Can't argue with results.

Good info, thanks.

archer2 · 12-08-2008, 09:44 PM

Sorry fellas, but after a highway trip today although the odo and tripmeter work it seems my speedometer is now 20mph low at 2000rpm which should be about 62mph. It seems I traded one problem for another.

12-07-2008, 04:06 PM	#2
wannadiesel Adminstrator-ess Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Holland, PA Posts: 22,593 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Can't argue with results. Good info, thanks. __________________ Faith '93 D350 - DPS 6x16's, HTT Stage IV/14wg, PowerStroke IC, Snow water/meth, Walbro 392, Con-FE, pump tampering by owner. 390 HP/800 TQ on #2 only, 413 HP/852 TQ w/ water/meth - needs more air! Dead KDP's = 72 wannadiesel@dieseltruckresource.com

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12-08-2008, 09:44 PM	#3
archer2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Marshall Virginia Posts: 218 My Photo Gallery My Classified Ads	Sorry fellas, but after a highway trip today although the odo and tripmeter work it seems my speedometer is now 20mph low at 2000rpm which should be about 62mph. It seems I traded one problem for another.