I have a 1995 VW Jetta III Gls 2.0 my speedometer and odometer work intermittently. I can tap on the dash and the needle will jump up and down. This doesn't always make it work though. My fuel gau

Can be loose speedo wiring connectors under instrument panel or its issue with speed sensor on transmission.

I suggest you to go through help links mentioned below with appropriate solutions to confirm the problem :------

How to trouble shoot speedometer?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/06/speedometer-not-working.html

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1996 fiat bravo speedometer not working?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/1996-fiat-bravo-speedometer-not-working.html
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Speedometer works but odometer not working?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.in/2012/01/speedometer-works-but-odometer-not.html

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Speedometer runs backward?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/speedometer-runs-backward.html

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Warning lights on and speedometer died?

http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/08/warning-lights-on-and-speedometer-died.ht

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Speedometer not working on 1993 Ford F350?

http://repairhelpcenter.blogspot.in/2012/02/speedometer-not-working-on-1993-ford.html

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ABS & Brake lights warning indicator steady on dash and speedometer not working for Dodge Ram?

http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/abs-brake-lights-warning-indicator.html

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Vehicles Cluster panel Not reading Miles?

http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/12/vehicles-cluster-panel-not-reading.html

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Odometer works properly but speedometer works intermittently?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/odometer-works-properly-but-speedometer.html

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These will help.
Thanks.

Hi Ken You seem to have two faults with your vehicle. One will be a speed sensor and the other possibly a bad connection. Take the vehicle for a diagnostic scan and pin point the problems (which the scan will do) and then sort them out. Regards John

For speedometer problem click the link below :---

How to trouble shoot speedometer?
http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2011/06/speedometer-not-working.html
-----------speedometer not working? http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/1996-fiat-bravo-speedometer-not-working.html
---------Speedometer runs backward?

http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/speedometer-runs-backward.html

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Warning lights on and speedometer died? http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/08/warning-lights-on-and-speedometer-died.html
---------ABS & Brake lights warning indicator steady on dash and speedometer not working? http://howtobyme.blogspot.com/2011/11/abs-brake-lights-warning-indicator.html
--------Odometer works properly but speedometer works intermittently? http://technoanswers.blogspot.com/2012/01/odometer-works-properly-but-speedometer.html
----------speedometer is jumping? http://schematicsdiagram.blogspot.com/2012/01/isuzu-rodeo-speedometer-is-jumping.html
-----------This will help.Thanks.

Follow the speedometer cable from the firewall, down to the transmission. It should bolt in the transmission, remove the cable from the transmission, and turn the gear to check to see if speedometer is working, if not, it's most like the speedometer head unit.

Usually it's the opposite. The speedometer works and the odomater and trip meter go inop. Most likely the speedometer assembly is bad. If the odometer is working you have a signal from the gray and black wire .

if your speedometer is working,and the odometer is not,you will need to have the odometer replaced for it works off the speedometer

Either you have a broken wire some where from the speed sensor to the cluster or you have connector at fault, the one which hookup the dash cluster to the main wire bundel. Check the connector, maybe a pushed back pin !!

Yes your speedometer, and odometer are controlled by your speed sensor.

speedometer cable? speed sensor or speedometer meter it's self! engine light on scan obd 2 to retreve codes don't gue$$

Look on the wiring harness it plugs in on top of the transmission
make sure all the wires are together. If every thing is ok with the wiring, The sensor is the only thing it could be. A gook used spedometer sensor from the junk yard will work this sensor dosent take a lot of abuse so a good used one will be cheap and work just fine. This is a job you can do your self and save a lot of money. I had the same problem with my 95 civic