it connects to the gearbox doesnt it.
Hi all,
Need to replace the cable on the speedo as it doesnt work anymore, tested it and it doesnt spin. first "mechanic" thing im doing on the sprinter, so need help on everything.
1. Where is the cable connected to?
2. How do you replce it?
And and thing else i need to know about replacing it. Any help or info is much appriciated.
Thanks
RaY
it connects to the gearbox doesnt it.
one end clips into the dash cluster...couple of screws and the dash is off. The other end screws into the gearbox
you'll prolly find the little probe thing at the g/box end is broken...pretty common thing on a 20+ year old car
as far as fixing it either replace it with another adm/jdm one or take the broken one to be duplicated. Theres a place in bris that makes new ones usuing the pieces of your old one - Otto Automotive Instruments so i'd say there'd be other places in other states that do the same thing
The cheapest way is to get another cable from the wreckers, or find someone on here with a spare one.
Here's a couple of threads on speedo cables:
As said above it is very simple, you just undo the one out of the gear box, it screws in and the one in the back of the dash has 2 clips holding it in, pull it out and replace with a new one.
Thanks all
Still need some help locating it on the gear box, so when u crawling under the car from the front, should it be on the LHS or the RHS?
or am i looking in the wrong around??
its all dark and oily (yes, leaking oil from somewhere) and night time, so cant see much.
RaY
the cable bolts up on drivers side near the gearbox mount....
but before u remove whole cable undo the 90 degree on end near box and check to see if thats broken, as I have been here before and removed whole cable for nothing...
if its broken u will need to find s/h one as they can not be repaired so I was told ( sealed item )if that is not the problem remove dash and check cable turns with a mate at one end .... then u will only remove what u need to remove and save your self some time......
Cheers and good luck
speedo's are over rated....
someone was saying you can use another speedo from a toyota cant remember which one