Speedo (recently restored) working sporadically |
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Speedo (recently restored) working sporadically |
DC_neun_vierzehn |
Jul 17 2024, 02:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 437 Joined: 16-November 20 From: Delaware Shore Member No.: 24,893 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I recently had my speedometer gauge restored - the speedometer worked fine, but the odometer and trip odometer never worked since I purchased the car in 2020. I installed the restored speedometer several months ago. Shortly after, I noticed the speedo not working one day. But after a few miles and it started working again.
This would continue on and off, here and there, but now it's to the point where the speedo doesn't work when I pull out of the garage, but it will start working after I've been driving it for 15-20 mins. It's like it needs to warm up before it will start working. Note: the odometer and trip odometer both work fine when the speed is not working. The odometer and trip odometer have zero issues. Does that mean that the speedo cable is fine and that the issue is the speedo gauge itself? Or can the odometers work and the speedo not work and it can still be a cable issue? |
914sgofast2 |
Jul 17 2024, 05:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
I think the problem is with the speedo section itself if the odometer and trip meter are still workin fine. Maybe the needle of the speedo is loose on the operating shaft.
If the needle simply doesn't move, I suspect that lubing the speedometer cable won't cure the problem. A bouncing speedo needle, however, is a pretty sure sign that the speedo cable either needs to be lubed or has a kink or tight curve radius in the conduit which is causing the inner cable to bind up and release sporadically. |
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