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Samurai Newbie - what is this thing?

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Offline blaster88

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Samurai Newbie - what is this thing?
« on: May 01, 2006, 05:57:43 PM »
I just bought a Samurai cheap, and I am totally new to them - used to be a Subaru guy, fwiw. 

Anyway, I got this thing, and since it was cheap, it has, well, issues.

Today I was looking for the hood latch (thanks to Google, found it in the glove box) and came across the cable that runs from the driver's side firewall down to the floor and then through a grommet in the floor, to...somewhere. 

This cable is disconnected, and I might have pulled it loose while I was looing around, because it appears to have new oil or grease on the end.  Looks like a speedo cable, just looking at it. 

Any clues? 

TIA. 

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Offline Jeff@TireBalls

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Re: Samurai Newbie - what is this thing?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2006, 06:45:25 PM »
speedo cable
2000 Grand Vitara Limited, 2" lift, 225/75-16 BFG KO's, 5.12 gears, Safari snorkel, roof rack.
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Re: Samurai Newbie - what is this thing?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2006, 11:57:24 PM »
Thought so - I musta have pulled it out, because the speedo was working.  Now to figure out where it came from. 

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Re: Samurai Newbie - what is this thing?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2006, 09:57:17 AM »
Try the transfer case at one end and the speedo at t'other.  ;D  Seriously now, that's how they are on my Tracker, but I'm sure on of the Sammi guys can confirm it for you.

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Re: Samurai Newbie - what is this thing?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2006, 03:51:35 PM »
That would be correct. It probally came off the back of the speedo.
2000 Grand Vitara Limited, 2" lift, 225/75-16 BFG KO's, 5.12 gears, Safari snorkel, roof rack.
1987 Samurai LWB, VW 1.9 Turbo Diesel.

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Re: Samurai Newbie - what is this thing?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2006, 07:12:06 PM »
That would be correct. It probally came off the back of the speedo.

What he said. Welcome to the club.
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