Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

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Sat, 31/01/2015 - 16:57
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The speedo in my G has started making a dreadful whirring noise.The needle still records speed.The odometer has not worked for years.

I have removed it (Sat Nav now tells me how slow I am going) as it is too noisy to drive with.

Do I get it repaired, if so where, or get a good working second hand one?

 

Despite living in the tropical snow free South it would be nice if the heated washer jets on my G would get warm. Are they switched on with the heated rear window? Can replacements still be sourced?

Thanks in anticipation

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Sat, 31/01/2015 - 17:36
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

These guys are usually very good, if a little slow...

http://www.speedycables.com/

Will look at Jets...

Gav

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Sat, 31/01/2015 - 17:50
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

Washer Jets a la W124

A124 860 06 47 7126 £14.20 + VAT each

MBUK Have 34 in stock

PM me if you need help

Gav

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Sat, 31/01/2015 - 20:55
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

never knew the washers on a 460 were heated...? interesting...

 

gav, the stirker pins arrived...! i collect them monday morning. did you get the payment mate ? it was done mid week. thanks !!

 

btw , i have a few 460 speedos that have stopped working, either odmeter, trip meter, or speedo. these guys can overhaul them then..? great new ! any idea as to what they charge..?

 

rgds hus

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Sat, 31/01/2015 - 20:55
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never knew the washers on a 460 were heated...? interesting...

 

gav, the stirker pins arrived...! i collect them monday morning. did you get the payment mate ? it was done mid week. thanks !!

 

btw , i have a few 460 speedos that have stopped working, either odmeter, trip meter, or speedo. these guys can overhaul them then..? great new ! any idea as to what they charge..?

 

rgds hus

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Sat, 31/01/2015 - 21:36
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

Only the later ones Hus, from chassis 055xxx from memory, Mr Panzer's is just north of the cut off...

Use the W124 standard Jet....

Glad you got the Strikers, will check paypal monday...

Speedy do a good job and are reasonable, i guess price depends on what's wrong with it when its stripped?!?

Gav

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Sun, 01/02/2015 - 06:20
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES
interested in the speedo repairs..i have 3 or lying around the place..will fit and check and make a note before i send them. the early G had a single nozzle on the bonnet. was that on a saloon too ? maybe 190? were the strikers the like on the newer g350, plastic coated? if you have any idea..? rgds hus
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Sun, 01/02/2015 - 11:27
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

Many thanks I will be in touch for the heated Jets and on the phone to Speedy.

Was I right that the HRW activates the element in the jets?

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Sun, 01/02/2015 - 12:37
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

gav.helme wrote:

Only the later ones Hus, from chassis 055xxx from memory, Mr Panzer's is just north of the cut off...

Use the W124 standard Jet....

Glad you got the Strikers, will check paypal monday...

Speedy do a good job and are reasonable, i guess price depends on what's wrong with it when its stripped?!?

Gav

  gav mine is 065xxx and i hav,nt got heated washer jets 

   or was it only petrol models had them ?

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Sun, 01/02/2015 - 13:51
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

They should be, i will post a picture if i can

Think early were single van type none heated

Later are twin car type heated

Short wire with white plug after 6"

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Mon, 02/02/2015 - 09:09
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

Hi, I used www.speedograph-richfield.com 01159264235 when my speedo cable snapped. If I remember it was about £40 and took a week from posting to them and getting it returned.

 

 

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Mon, 02/02/2015 - 10:42
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

I've also used Speddograph Richfield.

Did an excellent job and also recalibrated speedo to take account of non original tyres.

Mark

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Mon, 02/02/2015 - 23:51
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

Do we have an answer to the question posed about what switches on the power to the heater in the screenwash jet?

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Tue, 03/02/2015 - 23:00
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

My G with heated washers has no mention in the manual text or electrical diagrams about them so it would be back to tracing wires unless a  later manual tells us. A 58xxx 1988 car so close to yours.

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Fri, 03/04/2015 - 16:42
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

    BUMP

             out of interest  did any one find out what turns the heated washer jets ON

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Fri, 03/04/2015 - 17:40
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

I read somewhere they're on the ssme circuit as the heated rear window,  makes sense i supose

Gordon O

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Fri, 03/04/2015 - 17:53
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Re: Speedometer and Heated Washer Jets - 1988 230 GES

I believe  that they are on the same circuit as the front wash pump. This means that they are heated whilst spraying. If frozen, it requires a few spray attempts to get them heated enough to defrost.

 

 

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