speedo not working!!!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 247

i had a look via the search section found some info so went and had a look at car and in engine bay the speedo cable is connected to anything just thread there is summit missing i think????

if so what and ware does the cable plug/twist into cheers ill get a pic of the end in about half hr

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well that explains your car cutting out in junctions etc dont it ?

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we need a picture as you make no sense especially since you said tghe speedo etc all works fine.

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it plugs into the gearbox ,you will see a hole behind the engine where it mets the gb ,slots in

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 247

sorry speedo only stopped working half hr ago im up,loading picture now

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yeah but he said in that other thread his speedo and trip comp work fine.

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Chris H wrote:

yeah but he said in that other thread his speedo and trip comp work fine.

yes he did

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

so now th espeedo doesn;t work?

did this co-incide with the time that you pulled it out?

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 247

i did not pull it out

it started like this today:

fin work at 5 leave work get 3 mile up rd notice speedo not working so take it easy on way home cause of not noing my speed
get home pop bonnethave a look notice loose cable have a looki not plugged into anything put 2 and 2 together and come up with it must be speedo cable

hear is picture
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/bradharris/car8-11-05002.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/bradharris/car8-11-05001.jpg

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah thats a broken speedo cable,the rest is still stuck int he box.

Look for the rear engine mount, you can't miss it then you will see the remains of the cable stuck in the box.

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ouch, good luck getting the bits out, and a new cable in Mad

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 247

cheers chaps im havin no luck with this car aaaaaarrrrr Evil or Very Mad

so i take it will be exspensive to get a cable then??? what other reno's cable fits if any to help widen the search

and how do u change cable??? gearbox apart or plug n play??

cheers though

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

oh well ,its schakal to the rescue than Laughing

here are some pics that shows where it slots etc

the bit stuck inside the hole looks like this
and this is the easiest way you can get it out (schakal style baby:))with the help of some wd40 of course

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u are a star mate if we ever have any meets closer to me ill get u a pint!!!!

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bradharris wrote:

u are a star mate if we ever have any meets closer to me ill get u a pint!!!!

i dont drink ,get me a can of wd40 instead Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 247

lol ok

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btw i also have a funny theory that you might not need a new speedo cable if you can get that bit out without damage .
even that much of damage can be rectified imo ,at the end of the day the cable you took pictures of goes through this metal thingy and as i can remember it just holds the outer skin of the speedo cable itself if that makes any sense

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it will go back in, as long as the white and black plastic bits are ok it should latch as well.

Otherwise it'll keep fallign out

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Chris H wrote:

it will go back in, as long as the white and black plastic bits are ok it should latch as well.

Otherwise it'll keep fallign out

agreed for a change ehhh? Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 247

ok ill have alook tomora at work in the light and ill tell ya what i can come up with

once again cheers

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

well if you do need a new cable i suggest you drop your trousers as you walk intyo renault as they want 77.40 + vat for the cable and its a renault only part!