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Old 07-01-06, 03:56 PM
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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??
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Old 07-01-06, 05:29 PM
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could be cable, speedo, or the gear in the trans.
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tought it could be the cabel, but then, why is the km counter still work?
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if the speedo needle is bumping up and down, the the cable is about to fail
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hmmm.... then I have to change it and hope for det best.
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yeah, either the gear or the cable is damaged, and will only get worse.
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Speedo cable is a common failure.
I think a replacement is only like $35.


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