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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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Default Speedometer not working
What is involved in repairing speedometer? '98 LS400
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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i banged on the dash and mine started woking just fine. maybe it will help
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Hitting on the dash helps, have a more permanent fix? We have to hit on the dash everytime we start.
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You just have to hit harder and harder...joking

What year is it?
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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You just have to hit harder and harder
Hahahaha, i have 2000 ls400 with same issue.
Try to search there is a thread about it.
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Can banging on the dash affect any other specific parts?
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Can banging on the dash affect any other specific parts?
I have been doing this since 2 years now, no problems at all.

Check here
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...-not-work.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/3378390-post59.html
try to search at LS400 section.
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Originally Posted by qewani1
I have been doing this since 2 years now, no problems at all.

Check here
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...-not-work.html

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/3378390-post59.html
try to search at LS400 section.
thanks u sir i will try your step and let u know i have 200 lexus ls400 problem sticky needle will try your method and see

also i found this company foolish craps about dadadada testing diagnose fees and so on but never give correct amount for repair so i can know.i DO NOT recommend it
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Haha... mine started doing it too... seems to be that around 18 years of use it decides to fail.. i just bang on my dash and it pops up.
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