Originally Posted by runinbear
unfortunatly the wiring is well, a mess. the gauge worked when i got the truck. i had to repair the instrument panel and still need a speedomater cable. any way when i reinstalled the panel i could not get the wiring right. i spent several days trying to get it straight. i just want to by pass the old gauge and put in a after market replacement. of some kind. is that possible? jeff
What's wrong with your speedometer cable, is the housing bad, or is the inner core broken?
Autoparts stores sell a universal inner core replacement kit.
Measure the length of the old core, cut the new core to match and install it in the old housing.
Don't forget to grease the cable
lightly with white lithium grease.
When the core dries out, it will bind in the housing, and snap.
Is the speedo
driven gear at the end of the cable stripped?
Still available from Ford.