gotham22 Posted October 23, 2023 Share #1 Posted October 23, 2023 Hey Guys, I replaced my speedometer cable and it worked fine for about two weeks. Now the needle doesn't move. I checked the connection underneath the car and also at the back of the gauge. It looks good. If I remove the cable from the gauge and drive is that a good way to see if it is spinning? I have a dash cap and no easy way to remove the speedo unless I remove the dash which is not what I want to do. So I am looking for an alternate way to test it before I go down that route. I had similar issues with my other gauges and the fix was to take them apart and use fine sandpaper on the internal connections. Could that possibly be an issue here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarb Posted October 23, 2023 Share #2 Posted October 23, 2023 It’s a drive gear via the cable. No electrical involved. Reach your hand up there and disconnect it. The cable is slotted where it goes into the back of the housing. You may not have it seated properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted October 23, 2023 Share #3 Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) Yes, you could disconnect if from the speedo and see if it spins when the car moves. Edited October 23, 2023 by Patcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarb Posted October 23, 2023 Share #4 Posted October 23, 2023 @patcon, you’re thinking the drive gear in the trans might have an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted October 23, 2023 Share #5 Posted October 23, 2023 Just trying to isolate the problem. If it spins, it's in the speedo. If it doesn't, it's a broken cable, damaged gear or a sheared pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yarb Posted October 23, 2023 Share #6 Posted October 23, 2023 Just wondering if he got it seated correctly when the cable was changed. Actually on both ends now that I think about it. Start from the bottom end first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patcon Posted October 24, 2023 Share #7 Posted October 24, 2023 The fact it worked for two weeks makes me think seating isn't the issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotham22 Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share #8 Posted October 24, 2023 I will conduct a test in a few days and see if it spins as a first step. Thanks for the quick repsonses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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