kerilli
Well-Known Member
So, my horsebox (7.5t Iveco Eurocargo) went in for annual M.O.T. etc. Although i don't have to use the tacho (private use only) it has to have a fully working tacho in case a commercial driver ever uses it, stupid law. it's just scraped through on tacho last 2 times, with a bit of ingenuity and sellotape kind of thing by the garage, as the tacho was going a big awry...
anyway, this time, it failed on it.
they gave me two quotes for a replacement - an Iveco one that should work fine, about £650... or a recon one from a different make, which would work but might not talk to the EMS properly so would possibly bring up false errors all the time. £400ish iirc.
hmmm.
after The Saga of the Mini Headlight Adjuster (main dealer quote, in writing: £1000+ for whole new Headlight, boyfriend rang Mini breaker and got requisite small plastic part for £24 and fitted it himself, sorted... might send that one to Top Gear actually!) I am a little smarter...
So, boyf looked on ebay, found Analogue Tacho for Iveco of requisite year - £85. HA.
It arrived, worked perfectly, fitted perfectly, lorry passed M.O.T.
eBay is your friend...
(fwiw garage said they rang 2 separate breaker yards locally and got those 2 quotes, and only add 10%, which is fair enough i guess.) so, someone's making a killing...
anyway, this time, it failed on it.
they gave me two quotes for a replacement - an Iveco one that should work fine, about £650... or a recon one from a different make, which would work but might not talk to the EMS properly so would possibly bring up false errors all the time. £400ish iirc.
hmmm.
after The Saga of the Mini Headlight Adjuster (main dealer quote, in writing: £1000+ for whole new Headlight, boyfriend rang Mini breaker and got requisite small plastic part for £24 and fitted it himself, sorted... might send that one to Top Gear actually!) I am a little smarter...
So, boyf looked on ebay, found Analogue Tacho for Iveco of requisite year - £85. HA.
It arrived, worked perfectly, fitted perfectly, lorry passed M.O.T.
eBay is your friend...
(fwiw garage said they rang 2 separate breaker yards locally and got those 2 quotes, and only add 10%, which is fair enough i guess.) so, someone's making a killing...