Volvo 850 » Odometer Repair Kit

This little part is well worth the money and engineered for a perfect fit. I went to the dealer who does not sell the part individually, only in an assembly as a complete odometer, ~ $330. Same with the speedo shops, rebuilt odometer assy, ~ $120. I found comprehensive instructions online which made this seemingly complex job go very smooth and took all of but about 90 minutes. The cluster came apart easily and there were no hidden surprises. I did have an advantage of having the instrument cluster out last year to replace light bulbs.

The kit with CD made the repair fairly straight forward. I have a 95 850 Turbo and had a couple of minor changes from the CD instructions. In addition to the two connectors at the top of the instrument panel, I had a third connector in the center of the multi-function display. Similar to the review from person that had the 93 850, I also had small philips head screws retaining the odometer vice the #8 Torx referenced in the CD.

This is an easy fix for a potentially very expensive repair issue. It's worth buying the kit with the instructional DVD. IPD is saying this job takes 2-3 hours, but it was more like 45 minutes after watching the DVD. Problem solved.

For anyone who resents paying the money for a little plastic gear, I'd advise first pricing an instrument cluster from Volvo. Then find out how much it costs to design and manufacture a plastic precision machine component. This is a serious deal!

It seemed like a lot of money for the tiny little gear and the DVD but once I priced the repair at my local shop and the dealer (who does not even sell the gear) it was a steal deal.
The DVD is very good and in my case (1997 850 wagon) only missed one thing. The indicator lights are a one piece unit and the bulbs do not come out like the backlight bulbs. The indicator lights were $7.00 each at the dealer (and I could only find the at the dealer) but I would not have needed any if I had not broken one trying to remove the bulb from the socket. Other than that, it was a great deal and the job went pretty smoothly and now the odometer works again !!

ipd customer service response: The gear is not available from Volvo. You'd have to buy a whole speedometer or send it out for repair. Either way, much more expensive.

This kit is pretty straight forward for the repair. But $25 for a little bitty nylon gear seems awfully pricey. $50 for both the DVD & gear is too much.

ipd customer service response: ipd is having these gears made. Volvo does not sell the parts and they are hard to find elsewhere. There are a couple other gears out there but they wear out quickly. Many people find the DVD very helpful.

Instruction DVD was very helpful, but couple of things incorrect per my 1993 Volvo:

1. Screws holding the odometer are not torx8, but small Philips.
2. The odometer does not have a connector in the back and still will "hang" on the pair of wires, so you must be very careful not to brake this connection.
3. The plastic trim next to the windshield (where the covers' front edge slips in) is very brittle due to the age and breaks easily even if being very careful.

ipd CS note: 1993 850 models are different than others and they seem to have random differences (like philips vs. torx) in some areas.

Great product! saved me a great deal of money in the long run. DVD was very helpful and showed exactly what to do to fix it. Keep up the good work!

Hey Guys thanks for this kit! I was looking at a whole lot of dough for a replacement before I stumbled on your kit. It was an easy task to accomplish with the video instruction and works perfectly. Good job.

The instructional CD with the kit is worth every penny! Any normal shadetree maechanic or anyone with moderate mechanical ability would have no trouble whatsoever accomplishing this repair. Very well done! It is very rare to see this level of accurate and relevant instruction for the consumer buying any product. I will look to buy from ipd first before looking elsewhere for my Volvo part needs.