1st Generation Specific (1979-1985) 1979-1985 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections

please help all my gauges went dead!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 06:28 AM
  #1  
Denser's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 270
Likes: 0
From: new york
please help all my gauges went dead!

i was driving me gsl-se last night my speedometer has always not worked but everything else was working fine then this morning when i start her up nothing all of them were just dead any clues?
Reply
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 06:38 AM
  #2  
Denser's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 270
Likes: 0
From: new york
found the problem knocked one of the fuses off haha but my speedometer still is limp
Reply
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 09:22 AM
  #3  
DivinDriver's Avatar
1st-Class Engine Janitor
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (15)
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 8,376
Likes: 28
From: Chino Hills, CA
Speedometer is not electrically driven; it works off a mechanical, rotating cable connected from the trans to the back of the speedo. It may have become unclipped behind the speedo, or it may have broken.
Reply
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 09:51 AM
  #4  
rx7lives's Avatar
Full Member
 
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 242
Likes: 1
From: Sacramento
He's right

Originally Posted by DivinDriver
Speedometer is not electrically driven; it works off a mechanical, rotating cable connected from the trans to the back of the speedo. It may have become unclipped behind the speedo, or it may have broken.
He's right, my clip is screwed up so I use a wire tie in the engine compartment to tighten the speedo cable. It's tied to the clip attached to the engine that holds the wiring harness in place. Seems to work.

The downside is, if the cable backs out, no big deal except no speedo. If the cable backs out and for some reason goes forward, you end up with a little drill drilling into your flexible circuit board on the cluster.
Reply
Old Apr 17, 2012 | 12:18 PM
  #5  
Denser's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 270
Likes: 0
From: new york
thanks guys ill check it out today after work
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
imitek
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
9
Oct 18, 2015 03:35 PM
The1Sun
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
7
Sep 18, 2015 07:13 PM
The1Sun
New Member RX-7 Technical
5
Sep 15, 2015 04:45 PM
The1Sun
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
0
Sep 7, 2015 10:21 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:18 AM.