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General => General => Topic started by: capriguyJohn on April 18, 2011, 03:40:00 AM

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 18, 2011, 03:40:00 AM

i recently installed the whit face covers on my gauges and now the speedo needle isn't moving right could. Anybody have any ideas I never took the gauge pod out just put the white under the needle could it just be stuck? Thanks

Title: Lil problem
Post by: Heavensheros on April 18, 2011, 04:28:00 AM

it could be stuck but did you plug the speedo cable back in to the cluster, they can be a real pain in the butt to get plugged in all the way, i would check that.

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 18, 2011, 05:37:00 AM

Never removed the cluster so I'm guessing the damn needle is stuck. Guess I'll have to get it unstuck lol it does move but not over 10 mph

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 18, 2011, 06:53:00 PM

I read online that if you hold the trip needle in and turn the key to before you start the car it will reset the needle anyone ever heardnof this? And has anyone had this problem when installing the whit face gauges?

Title: Lil problem
Post by: Rocketman on April 18, 2011, 07:04:00 PM

That may work for newer cars, but wont work for ours. We have a mechanical speedometer. The other gauges are analogue

Check to see if something is binding around the needle's drive pin.

I have seen some really botched white gauge installs. (removed all the needles, lol!) completely ruined the cluster.

Title: Lil problem
Post by: CapriTypeR on April 18, 2011, 07:05:00 PM

Lol, yep! I've seen it too!

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 18, 2011, 07:41:00 PM

That's the thing I was very careful and didn't remove a think now it has to give me this problem lol. Hopefully the damn thing goes through inspection without them noticing so i can screw with it when I get home I'm sure it's something stupid that I did

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 18, 2011, 07:51:00 PM

Thing lol sorry for spelling had a couple lol

Title: Lil problem
Post by: Chicken on April 19, 2011, 08:40:00 AM

What kind of "isn't moving right"?

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 19, 2011, 09:23:00 AM

The needle on the speedo is wobbling but seems to not get past 10 mph

Title: Lil problem
Post by: Chicken on April 19, 2011, 10:23:00 AM

Probably not shoved in all the way and/or not properly aligned insertion in the back.   Undo the coupling under the hood and try it again.  

*Be aware that shoving it in "properly" is the leading cause of the housing pulling out of the crimping at the coupling's collar.

**which may be your present problem.

Title: Lil problem
Post by: Rocketman on April 19, 2011, 12:20:00 PM

Did you ubolt the cluster and pull it away from the dash? That'll do it.

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 19, 2011, 03:12:00 PM

Nope never removed the cluster . Probably just bent it

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 19, 2011, 05:16:00 PM

That's the thing I only took the plastic off the cluster never removed it everything else works but the speedo. Wat fuse does the speedo work off of ?
Jw I hooked up my volt gauge to the fuse box maybe that did it?

Title: Lil problem
Post by: Rocketman on April 19, 2011, 06:06:00 PM

Maybe you didn't see my post above - the speedo is purely mechanical, NO electronics in it. Its driven by a gear from the differential via a cable.

If you unbolted the gauge cluster and pulled it just an inch (you can do this without disconnecting anything) - you could have disturbed the cable.

Also, you may have a broken speedo cable that could have just picked an inopportune time to snap.

Title: Lil problem
Post by: capriguyJohn on April 19, 2011, 06:09:00 PM

Damn would be just my luck where could I get a speedo cable?

Title: Lil problem
Post by: Chicken on April 20, 2011, 05:42:00 AM

Look under the hood and SEE the problem before you buy things you may not need.  

Often the seperated pieces can be made to work reliably.