Technical help for Series one, two and three Lambrettas. Models include the Li, Li Special, TV, SX, GP, Serveta and API/SIL models
by Chewyboy » Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:52 pm
Hi everyone
Any ideas why my speedo gets condensation inside the glass, and how to cure it? It's a bog standard one nothing fancy on my S3 restoration.
Thanks in anticipation
Paul
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by HxPaul » Wed Sep 28, 2016 10:10 pm
I have an original speedo on both a series 2 and a series 3 and after I've washed them they both steam up for a while.
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by MK Monty » Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:40 am
Water getting in through the seal, I drill a couple of small holes in the lowest point of the case. Let's them breath, the speedo light warms and dries them out
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by xenia1 » Thu Sep 29, 2016 11:09 am
Take the glass from the seal and run a thin bead of clear silicone around the edge and replace..
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by Wack » Thu Sep 29, 2016 6:19 pm
I've used those little silica bead bags that come in electrical goods.
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by Chewyboy » Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:11 pm
Thanks everyone I'll probably try a combination of the suggestions.
Paul
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by Scouse Scooterboy » Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:27 pm
Get it all the time on my S2. After 3-4 days in the dry the condensation evaporates. Even my ahem Vespa GTS has the same problem, clears with a few days in the dry. Both let in a tiny but noticeable amount of moisture when deluged.
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by JETEX » Sat Oct 15, 2016 1:44 pm
It's a natural phenomenon. A 'friend' has had it on his Vespa GTS that I've ( sorry, 'he's' ) owned from new.
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by henrun » Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:00 pm
I was having a problem with this on my TV. Took the speedo apart. Dried in a warm oven. Re assembled with three silica gel packets I got from Amazon. My TV is never garaged and ridden all weather. No issues with condensation now. Speedo lens is clear.
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