Just wondering if anyone else is having this problem. Of course my Mini is now out of warranty. About 2 months ago I noticed that while driving the speedo was reading faster than I thought I was going. That's when I noticed that completely at random, my speedo will read 5-15 mph when stopped. If it's at 10mph when stopped, that becomes the next "0" until I stop again at which time it might go to 0 or anywhere else between 0-15 mph. Whatever amount it's off by at dead stop remains constant until the next stop. Pulling off and turning the car off for a bit and restarting doesn't rest it either. It can happen all day for a week and then be perfectly fine for days. It can also happen on and off all day. All other gauges seem to be fine.

Anyone else have this problem?

Thanks,
Ron B.

 

Wow, not yet. What year is your car, and how many miles are on it?

I assume (always dangerous) that these cars use the old school cable system to some part of the transmission. If so, it is probably the cable either getting hung up on something or a problem at either end of the cable. Maybe a good independent shop is in order, unless you are good at estimating speed. Or you could get a portable GPS unit that shows your speed - might be cheaper than fixing the speedo....

 

The speed sensor is the right left ABS wheel sensor. The instrument cluster is driven by a servo motor which should reinitilize itself each time the car is powered on I believe.