Speedo needle not illuminating
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2022 12:50 pm
I don’t know if anyone else has had this before, but I thought I would share my experience this one in case anyone finds it helpful to keep down the costs of running an XK..
I have a 2011 XK5.0 portfolio and after restoring my car to the road after my winter lay-up, I noticed that the speedo needle wasn’t illuminating which made it difficult to see the speed when glancing at the speedo while driving at night.
My research revealed that there’s no bulbs to change as the illumination is LEDs on a circuit board. I looked at the availability of a new instrument cluster but this was going to be around £2000 by the time I’d bought one and had it reprogrammed.
I saw some second-hand units for sale around £400-£500, but also then had the reprogramming costs (keys & mileage), however I was concerned that I may encounter a similar problem as mine, given their age would be similar to mine.
Eventually I came across a company in Dorset who are familiar with this fault and repairs them for a flat fee of £219, with a quick turn-around.
So, I removed it, posted it at 4.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon and received it back repaired by 10.30am on Friday. I reinstalled it and was happy the problem was solved, and without any reprogramming being required.
If anyone else has a similar problem, for information the company website link is:
Jaguar XK instrument cluster repair - totaltronics.com
I have some photos of the removal/installation if anyone is a bit unsure how to do this.
Happy motoring...
I have a 2011 XK5.0 portfolio and after restoring my car to the road after my winter lay-up, I noticed that the speedo needle wasn’t illuminating which made it difficult to see the speed when glancing at the speedo while driving at night.
My research revealed that there’s no bulbs to change as the illumination is LEDs on a circuit board. I looked at the availability of a new instrument cluster but this was going to be around £2000 by the time I’d bought one and had it reprogrammed.
I saw some second-hand units for sale around £400-£500, but also then had the reprogramming costs (keys & mileage), however I was concerned that I may encounter a similar problem as mine, given their age would be similar to mine.
Eventually I came across a company in Dorset who are familiar with this fault and repairs them for a flat fee of £219, with a quick turn-around.
So, I removed it, posted it at 4.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon and received it back repaired by 10.30am on Friday. I reinstalled it and was happy the problem was solved, and without any reprogramming being required.
If anyone else has a similar problem, for information the company website link is:
Jaguar XK instrument cluster repair - totaltronics.com
I have some photos of the removal/installation if anyone is a bit unsure how to do this.
Happy motoring...
Mike.