A stupid speedo question...

Actually if you research it IS normal........LOL!

There's even an Urban Myth to match your observation!

 

You should look more closely at your picture. If you look in the middle of the yellow circle, you'll see a PEG. The needle of your speedo rests on this peg. Get a magnifying glass if you need to, and go out to your car. The needle can't go lower, unless you cut off the peg. Don't assume your speedo is incorrect at other speeds (even though it likely is) just because the needle is peg-resting when your car is stopped.
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The speedos are off. There was a great thread done by someone who tried to really 'dial-in' his speedo, but I can't find it when I search for it. Anyway, he came to the conclusion that the instruments are just too imprecise to be calibrated perfectly. He calibrated his so it read close between the speeds of 40-90 I think. Mine reads pretty close between 60-100, but before and after, it is off. It reads lower at slow speeds, and higher at higher speeds.

 

Ok, I'll admit it...I haven't heard it before....lay it on me.

 

Da Man....Enzo hisself, decreed it to be so, for all Ferrari speedometers...

"as the car displays the grace of movement and speed, even when standing still!!"

And then went across the street for a big Italian dinner and some wine.......

C'mon guys am I the only one that's gonna carry The Flame????
We gotta keep all the History alive!

Thanks for the close up of the peg........

 

The only Stupid Question is the one you do not ask......

Now go change your timing belts, before your engine EXPLODES!!!!!!!!

...and put some Royal Purple in that thing.....

 

Nothing new, here's one from a Lancia Scorpion
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That's ok Jeremy - I've asked a couple of questions that demonstrated my "newbie-ness" with the Ferrari. I see it as a right-of-passage... we have to ask questions that give the "old-timers" a chuckle... so they will feel inclined to share their vast Ferrari wisdom with us!

My speedo - otoh, rarely works... kinda sporadically jumps to life every so often... holds steady for 20 or 30 seconds... then drops dead again...

.... kinda like grandpa after getting his weekly viagra pills...

 

..the clock NEVER works, speedo part time OK.........drive on!

If the other cars are passing you, drive faster...

If you are passing all the other cars, slow down......

Next question......

 

should be a fairly easy and non-costly sensor fix.

 

Someone here has also isolated the micro chip on the speedo board that goes bad.......

 

Yeah - I already have the new speedo sensor... just being lazy about installing it... (it's only mileage, ya know... )

 

Hey not so fast there big fella....
The clock in my 400i keeps perfect time.

The clock in the Gt4......well, uh....oh nevermind.

The speedos? Are you telling me you want a speedo in an old Italian car that is accurate?
BAWAHAHAHA oh now thats funny.

 

My clock also keeps accurate time, and the lens is crystal clear.

 

Someone STOLE two of the three clocks in the cars I own........

They did leave behind a handy non matching voltmeter, however...

 

My mobile phone keeps accurate time though........

 

Your too funny

 

My clock works, speedo works, odometer doesn't.


Any way I can troubleshoot it and.or get parts . . . have scope and obviously too much time ;-)


Sean

 

That's perfect, why fix it??

Palo Alto Speedo is the place, but R&R is a heartache........

 

I probably wouldn't mind as much if my car could pass for 23K miles . . .

I've had it out a couple times before for a local guy to have a look at but no luck. I'd like to be able to fix it myself . . . anyone got any fundamentals on how it works?

I heard Palo Alto can take a while to fix stuff but I guess there's worse things than driving around without a speedo.

Sean