REPLACED Misbehaving VDO 'puter

[Scoosh]

My VDO 'puter is misbehaving
After not using the bike for a month over the snow, I find the Sender unit is not transmitting on each pass of the magnet, so the speed varies from 22/9/15/23 and, obviously distances etc are all haywire.

I've replaced the battery (it's <1yr old anyway ), done a Digi-Reconnect - to no avail. Battery in the head unit appears good and strong (equally <1yr old).

Anyone any ideas ?

 

[HJ]

Den nae ken, but why not ask VDO...

 

[Scoosh]

Thanks, HJ - Done

[The thread was initially written as a PM for you, then I decided to ask all of CC ]

 

[Davidc]

My wired VDOs have been suffering from damp - presumably starting with condensation. Dry them out and they're fine again.

They shouldn't of course. I've been meaning to contact VDO but haven't got round to it.

 

[2Loose]

Mine started doing this about two weeks before the sender unit battery went completely, at which point the problem was resolved

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Mine (wired) was misbehaving. Then it stopped. Thought it was the reed switch. Turned out to be a break in the wire which wasn't visible from outside. Rewired and now OK again

I can't get wireless ones to work (I have tried)

 

[Scoosh]

I emailed VDO and "you can send the bike computer for technical review with a brief description of the error".

So I'm doing that.

Will update later.

 

[HJ]

I seem to remember that VDO's come with a five year warranty, so if it is something more that a flat battery you should get a new one.

 

[Scoosh]

I seem to remember that VDO's come with a five year warranty, so if it is something more that a flat battery you should get a new one.

I'm kinda hoping that:
- my one is beyond repair
- the model I got (C3) is no longer available
- I get an upgradereplacement of an X2DW ...


... but I doubt it.

 

[HLaB]

Hopefully VDO will sort it/ upgrade. However could it be something as simple as interference. My Raleigh Echo behaves like that (19,0,19,3,3,4,19mph) when its placed too close to a flashing headlight.

 

[Scoosh]

Shouldn't be interference for two reasons:
- it's a VDO !
- haven't added anything to the bike
- only have a tiny wee 'emergency' flasher and it wasn't switched on - and all has worked well with flasher on before.

The mystery remains - though should be in Germany by now

 

[Scoosh]

I'm kinda hoping that:
- my one is beyond repair
- the model I got (C3) is no longer available
- I get an upgradereplacement of an X2DW ...


... but I doubt it.

O ye of little faith


VDO have come up trumps, as today I have received a brand new X2DW , which seems to work; now to fit it to the bike ...


So good customer service from VDO. Well recommended.