Wanted, auto speedo sensor

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Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:30 am

As above really.

Need a speedo pick up for an auto Turbo.

Anyone have one?

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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:25 pm

Bump :)
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by gltease » Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:57 pm

I searched high and low for one, for a long time, then came across one which had been listed on a NOS parts aggregate site by a dealership in Cork, Ireland.. cost me €18 delivered, don't fancy my chances getting a new Volvo part again...
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:19 pm

Not necessarily after a new one, just a known good one would do.

RobouMod + no speedo = no license soon! :(
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by jamesy12345 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:19 am

Steve, give POE a shout on here, he got my old parts car, that was an auto & same year ’91
Current:
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Subaru Legacy '05
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by gltease » Fri May 01, 2015 7:53 am

doingitsideways wrote:Not necessarily after a new one, just a known good one would do.

RobouMod + no speedo = no license soon! :(

Try this guy, he has sent me a few bits n bobs for my auto
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-480-2-0 ... 4ae7ddc448
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Sat Aug 22, 2015 1:46 pm

Still after one of these... :angry:
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:39 pm

Bump.

Still no joy on this... :cry:
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by jamesy12345 » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:27 pm

Dear Mr Sideways (& readers), I had a thought: our lovely auto box was fitted to the following cars...

1987–1993 Citroën BX 1.6
1987–1993 Citroën BX 1.9
1987–1993 Peugeot 205 1.6
1987–1993 Peugeot 205 1.9
1987–1989 Peugeot 305 1.5
1987–1996 Peugeot 309 1.6
1987–1996 Peugeot 309 1.9
1987–1997 Peugeot 405 1.6
1987–1997 Peugeot 405 1.8
1987–1997 Peugeot 405 1.9
1990–1996 Volvo 400 series
1991–1998 Rover 800 (XX/R17)
1992–1998 Citroën ZX 1.8
1993–1998 Citroën Xantia 1.8
1993–1998 Citroën Xantia 2.0
1993–2001 Peugeot 306 1.8
1993–2001 Peugeot 306 2.0
1996–1997 Daewoo Nubira 1.5
1996–1997 Daewoo Nubira 1.8
1996–1997 Daewoo Leganza 1.8
1996–1997 Daewoo Leganza 2.0

Maybe the the speed sensor is the same on one of these...
Current:
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Renault 21 '91
Subaru Legacy '05
Mazda RX-7 '93
Renault 5 '84

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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:34 pm

Cheers James.

I've just had a PM with a potential lead, will let you know what happens.
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by brinkie » Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:35 pm

There are only two kinds of speedo sensors fitted to the 480.

3413744-8 up till model year 1992
3467846-6 from model year 1993 onwards

No difference in what gearbox or engine is used. That, or the parts book may be entirely wrong.

I am currently scrapping a 1990 Turbo with a good speedo sensor (at least it was working when I was driving it to the slaughterhouse :twisted: ), so I can use that one as a reference when looking for alternatives.

Most of the cars listed above have mechanical speedometers, the 306 (and probably the ZX and Xantia too) have electronic speedo sensors, but they don't look like the ones in our cars.

Volvo 480 sensor, pic found in an old thread http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... =19&t=8530
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Peugeot/Citroën sensor
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Renault sensor (same manual gearboxes as in our cars)
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:16 pm

Hmm...

That throws a spanner in the works.

My car is a '92/'93!!

Red ecu, older font on the clocks. I'd hazard a guess at the older type.
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by brinkie » Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:08 am

You can tell by the identification (chassis) number.
MY 1992 ends at 580385
MY 1993 starts at 581000
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:11 am

Ah, mine's a 460T so don't think those numbers apply.

My chassis number ends 294030.
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by brinkie » Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:02 am

The VIN for your Volvo 460 Turbo automatic is composed as follows:
XLB = Volvo, L = 460, X = no SRS or seat belt tensioners, 19 = B18FT-engine, 3 = auto box, E = Europe, x = model year, C = Born, Netherlands, yyyyyy = serial number. (Apparently, they never envisaged to build more than a million cars :lol: )
so it looks like
XLBLX193ExCyyyyyy

You can determine the model year here: https://www.volvoclub.org.uk/vin_400.shtml

If yours is model year 1992, the letter "N" should be in the model year, otherwise it is a "P" for 1993.
e.g.
XLBLX193ENC294030 is 1992
or
XLBLX193EPC294030 is 1993
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:03 pm

Thanks. :D

Yeah, mine's a '92 then.

Thought as much tbh.
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by jamesy12345 » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:08 pm

doingitsideways wrote:Thanks. :D

Yeah, mine's a '92 then.

Thought as much tbh.
Is it fixed yet :P
Current:
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Renault 21 '91
Subaru Legacy '05
Mazda RX-7 '93
Renault 5 '84

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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by doingitsideways » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:03 pm

jamesy12345 wrote:
doingitsideways wrote:Thanks. :D

Yeah, mine's a '92 then.

Thought as much tbh.
Is it fixed yet :P
Piss off you!! :kill:

I've been busy buying C70 ragtops!

Besides, this car will NEVER be fixed. Less broken is more like it.
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Re: Wanted, auto speedo sensor

Post by jamesy12345 » Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:17 pm

doingitsideways wrote:
Piss off you!! :kill:

I've been busy buying C70 ragtops!

Besides, this car will NEVER be fixed. Less broken is more like it.
that's why its called Ray le Otter :bla:

Good buys those soft top C70s...but remember you were trying to downsize the fleet :rofl:

tell you what if I ever get my T4 project on the go, there'll be a spare speed sensor right there. Might even be one on that manual box I got from Sparky
Current:
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Renault 21 '91
Subaru Legacy '05
Mazda RX-7 '93
Renault 5 '84

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