04 LaSabre speedo

#1

Hi,

I am an infrequent visitor here but I hope you can help me out. The
needle on the speedo in my 04 LaSabre is not returning to 0 mph. the
speedo seems to work relative to where the needle is until it tops out
way past the marked range of mph. if I turn the car off, the needle
kicks back 5 -7- mph and eventually I can get it to 0 mph but as soon as
it runs, it stays at the highest mph I went. it seems like there is a
ratchet/pawl mechanism that is not releasing but I doubt that is a cause.
The tach did the same thing for a short while last week but it is back
to normal.

any thought/suggestions would be welcomed.
thanks for your time,
peter

#2

The head will have to come out for repair/ exchange.
"peter" <pm3e (AT) juno (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Hi,

I am an infrequent visitor here but I hope you can help me out. The
needle on the speedo in my 04 LaSabre is not returning to 0 mph. the
speedo seems to work relative to where the needle is until it tops out way
past the marked range of mph. if I turn the car off, the needle kicks
back 5 -7- mph and eventually I can get it to 0 mph but as soon as it
runs, it stays at the highest mph I went. it seems like there is a
ratchet/pawl mechanism that is not releasing but I doubt that is a cause.
The tach did the same thing for a short while last week but it is back to
normal.

any thought/suggestions would be welcomed.
thanks for your time,
peter

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#3

Shep wrote:

Quote:

The head will have to come out for repair/ exchange.
is the dash hard to remove? anyway to test/fix it at home?

tia,
peter

#4

peter <pm3e (AT) juno (DOT) com> wrote in news:BxtRh.5377$u03.3180
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Quote:

Hi,

I am an infrequent visitor here but I hope you can help me out. The
needle on the speedo in my 04 LaSabre is not returning to 0 mph. the
speedo seems to work relative to where the needle is until it tops out
way past the marked range of mph. if I turn the car off, the needle
kicks back 5 -7- mph and eventually I can get it to 0 mph but as soon
as
it runs, it stays at the highest mph I went. it seems like there is a
ratchet/pawl mechanism that is not releasing but I doubt that is a
cause.
The tach did the same thing for a short while last week but it is back
to normal.

any thought/suggestions would be welcomed.
thanks for your time,
peter

in my experience with the latest rebirth of impala (1st genre = 00 to
04), i found this many times. if i unhooked the battery power all would
return to normal for a very short time........removal of cluster and
shipped for repairs is all i found for long living repair........i have
had noone give me an answer as to why this happens, just a bill at
dealer.....kjun....
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#5

peter <pm3e (AT) juno (DOT) com> wrote in news:bRuRh.6296$Kd3.4301
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Quote:

Shep wrote:
The head will have to come out for repair/ exchange.
is the dash hard to remove? anyway to test/fix it at home?
tia,
peter

removal...on impala= very simple. remove trim bezel and then remove
cluster. i cant imagine that buick is any more difficult.........home brew
repairs? i cant imagine that either....kjun
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#6

peter wrote:

Quote:

Shep wrote:
The head will have to come out for repair/ exchange.
is the dash hard to remove? anyway to test/fix it at home?
tia,
peter

Isn't an 04 model likely still under warranty?

#7

"jcr" <nospam (AT) nospam (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

peter wrote:
Shep wrote:
The head will have to come out for repair/ exchange.
is the dash hard to remove? anyway to test/fix it at home?
tia,
peter

Isn't an 04 model likely still under warranty?
Bear in mind they were probably 1st sold around Oct. 2003! s

#8

jcr wrote:

Quote:

peter wrote:
Shep wrote:
The head will have to come out for repair/ exchange.
is the dash hard to remove? anyway to test/fix it at home?
tia,
peter

Isn't an 04 model likely still under warranty?
it was inches past warranty. i thought they might at least look at it

as a courtesy, but they gave me the impression i would be
whacked...guess where i will not buy another car

#9

Kjun wrote:

Quote:

peter <pm3e (AT) juno (DOT) com> wrote in news:BxtRh.5377$u03.3180
@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net:

Hi,

I am an infrequent visitor here but I hope you can help me out. The
needle on the speedo in my 04 LaSabre is not returning to 0 mph. the
speedo seems to work relative to where the needle is until it tops out
way past the marked range of mph. if I turn the car off, the needle
kicks back 5 -7- mph and eventually I can get it to 0 mph but as soon
as
it runs, it stays at the highest mph I went. it seems like there is a
ratchet/pawl mechanism that is not releasing but I doubt that is a
cause.
The tach did the same thing for a short while last week but it is back
to normal.

any thought/suggestions would be welcomed.
thanks for your time,
peter

in my experience with the latest rebirth of impala (1st genre = 00 to
04), i found this many times. if i unhooked the battery power all would
return to normal for a very short time........removal of cluster and
shipped for repairs is all i found for long living repair........i have
had noone give me an answer as to why this happens, just a bill at
dealer.....kjun....
did the same thing happen to you? someone suggested disconnecting the

speed sensor on the tranny...i'll try both and i also thought of asking
a speedo shop.

details, if any, to follow.
peter

#10

peter <pm3e (AT) juno (DOT) com> wrote in news:YzCRh.737$2v1.501
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Quote:

Kjun wrote:
peter <pm3e (AT) juno (DOT) com> wrote in news:BxtRh.5377$u03.3180
@newssvr21.news.prodigy.net:

Hi,

I am an infrequent visitor here but I hope you can help me out. The
needle on the speedo in my 04 LaSabre is not returning to 0 mph. the
speedo seems to work relative to where the needle is until it tops
out
way past the marked range of mph. if I turn the car off, the needle
kicks back 5 -7- mph and eventually I can get it to 0 mph but as soon
as
it runs, it stays at the highest mph I went. it seems like there is
a
ratchet/pawl mechanism that is not releasing but I doubt that is a
cause.
The tach did the same thing for a short while last week but it is
back
to normal.

any thought/suggestions would be welcomed.
thanks for your time,
peter

in my experience with the latest rebirth of impala (1st genre = 00 to
04), i found this many times. if i unhooked the battery power all
would
return to normal for a very short time........removal of cluster and
shipped for repairs is all i found for long living repair........i
have
had noone give me an answer as to why this happens, just a bill at
dealer.....kjun....
did the same thing happen to you? someone suggested disconnecting the
speed sensor on the tranny...i'll try both and i also thought of asking
a speedo shop.

details, if any, to follow.
peter

i work with a several hundred car fleet and in the 00 to 04 impala i ran
into MANY cases of speedo stuck at many miles per hour with the key in my
pocket......unhooked battery, speedo returned to zero when key turned on,
symptoms reappeared within a few miles..............
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