Speedo Stopped working

Zigo

Cadet
Joined
Jul 23, 2012
Messages
17
Anyone else have this? Its not a big deal but I'd love to fix it.

Its a 2013 q5 SF
 

tpenfield

Moderator
Staff member
Joined
Jul 18, 2011
Messages
17,621
Re: Speedo Stopped working

Yes, please go ahead and fix it . . .

Check for a pitot tube on the leading edge of the outdrive . . . probably clogged.
 

PrinceValium

Chief Petty Officer
Joined
Jun 2, 2010
Messages
421
Re: Speedo Stopped working

As Tpenfield humorously stated...The speedometer pickup for these boats is on the leading edge of the outdrive. (there is no pilot tube sticking out like on other boats) I just had the same issue and had to blast it out with compressed air earlier (the Sacramento river is relentless on debris floating down the river).

Here is a pic of the outdrive edge...you can see the opening:
file-4.jpg


Here is a pic of the camlock style tubing for the speedometer:
file.jpg


Push the grey button and you can lift the tubing off:
file-1.jpg

file-2.jpg


I used some drip line with a fitting on the end to slide into the opening and used the compressed air to blow it out...whatever was in there popped out pretty quickly from the opening on the outdrive. Make sure you do not try to clear it from the outdrive edge up as this would only force the obstruction further up:
file-3.jpg


Hope this helps!;)
 

whitey224

Seaman
Joined
Oct 15, 2011
Messages
54
Re: Speedo Stopped working

If it is a 2013 I would take it back to the dealer. It is probably plugged but there could be something wrong so it might be better for them to look at it.
 

Zigo

Cadet
Joined
Jul 23, 2012
Messages
17
Re: Speedo Stopped working

Thanks for the great pictures! Ill give that a shot!
 

Zigo

Cadet
Joined
Jul 23, 2012
Messages
17
Re: Speedo Stopped working

We tried but still no luck, I"ll look at it more next year. So far the boat is winterized and in the garage for the winter.

Much to busy fishing and wakeboarding to care about the speedo! Hehehe
 

Mordekai

Petty Officer 2nd Class
Joined
Jun 4, 2010
Messages
157
Re: Speedo Stopped working

I had to use a drill while running it in reverse to clear mine out.
Ended up was a chunk of wood in there.
 
Top