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Jul 1, 2006 | 03:56 PM

HellRotary

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strange speedometer

my speedometer jumps crazy up and down when I drive. the cabel is connected and the strange thing is that the km (miles) counter is working fine. what can it be??

Jul 1, 2006 | 05:29 PM

tinvestor

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From: bartlett IL

could be cable, speedo, or the gear in the trans.

Jul 1, 2006 | 06:05 PM

HellRotary

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tought it could be the cabel, but then, why is the km counter still work?

Jul 1, 2006 | 09:54 PM

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if the speedo needle is bumping up and down, the the cable is about to fail

Jul 2, 2006 | 03:39 AM

HellRotary

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hmmm.... then I have to change it and hope for det best.

Jul 2, 2006 | 03:56 AM

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yeah, either the gear or the cable is damaged, and will only get worse.

Jul 6, 2006 | 07:49 AM

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Speedo cable is a common failure.
I think a replacement is only like $35.

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