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Offline fullsink18

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Bouncing Needle
« on: March 19, 2007, 11:23:35 AM »
The needle on my MPH gauge bounces around when I am going under 45 mph.  It bounces within a 10 mph range.  Just wandering if this is an easy fix or not.

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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2007, 11:56:53 AM »
Sometimes you can just pull the spedo cable off and put some oil/grease on it.  Other times you need to replace the entire thing.

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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2007, 12:02:06 PM »
mine did that, then the needle on the cable end broke off..  :o

new one should be 42 bucks at a dealer, and takes about an hour to get it on (less if you know the cables route (not too hard to change)
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2007, 12:16:47 PM »
Mine was doing the same thing, so i replaced the cable, and it did exactly the same thing, plus i was out 40 something bucks.  I'm calling my actual speedo gauge faulty, as the odometer is working perfectly.
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2007, 02:40:44 PM »
my 96 does that PLUS it makes a scratchy-noise

anyone have directions how to change it?
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2007, 04:24:29 PM »
Speedo  ??? all you need is a tach >:D
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2007, 08:32:44 AM »
Well I guess I will try to find a good used cable and try replacing it.  Do you have to take a bunch of things off or just the cluster. 
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2007, 11:10:03 AM »
I took the cluster out of mine and now I can't get my hands in there to reconnect the cable. I'm going to disconnect it from the gearbox end and push it through a bit. To rephrase that you might find it easier to disconnect it from the gearbox end first  ;D
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2007, 11:14:32 AM »
I had to fiddle fart around with mine to.I had to stick my hand up and under the dash to reconnect it to the cluster.
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2007, 02:25:13 PM »
sounds like a pain in the ass when you got big arms like me
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2007, 04:37:38 PM »
I was able to change mine out by pulling the cluster part of the way out. I did not disconnect the tach, other guages, or the wiring to the idiot lights. It scratched my hands a little but was able to connect the new speedo cable.
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2007, 07:01:08 PM »
take out the front speaker, and reach up there to put it in.. Got an email address? I got a couple book scans here from when I had to change mine out if you want to check them out  ;D
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2007, 07:27:58 PM »
Quote from: stock93tracker on March 20, 2007, 07:01:08 PM
take out the front speaker, and reach up there to put it in.. Got an email address? I got a couple book scans here from when I had to change mine out if you want to check them out  ;D

I can't get my arm in the speaker hole hardly at all.. guess my arm is too fat..

I found it quite difficult to reach, if I did it again, I would definitely disconnect it at the tranny and pull the cluster with it still connected.. (I think...)

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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2007, 07:05:12 AM »
Quote from: stock93tracker on March 20, 2007, 07:01:08 PM
take out the front speaker, and reach up there to put it in.. Got an email address? I got a couple book scans here from when I had to change mine out if you want to check them out  ;D

Email: fullsink18|removethispart|@gmail.com

Sounds like the girlfriend might be needed on this one (very small arms and hands)
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Re: Bouncing Needle
« Reply #14 on: March 21, 2007, 11:45:49 AM »
Quote from: stock93tracker on March 20, 2007, 07:01:08 PM
Got an email address? I got a couple book scans here from when I had to change mine out if you want to check them out ;D

not sure if you got my PM, but id like a copy too

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