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Spedometer
So I put a radio in my truck (78 250) it all went well so I decided I was gonna try to fix my cluster lights. I tried to take out the insturment panel, and it fell apart as that plastic tends to do. Everything worked, spedometer, gauges, etc.
I got a new cluster, hooked it all up and the spedometer will not work. Doesnt move a bit. But when I got it I turned the deal on the back and the spedometer worked. I have it all hooked up the way it was before, any ideas of what im missing.
I got a new cluster, hooked it all up and the spedometer will not work. Doesnt move a bit. But when I got it I turned the deal on the back and the spedometer worked. I have it all hooked up the way it was before, any ideas of what im missing.
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Sounds like your speedo cable isn't seated fully, or it's cracked. Try a replacement cable.
Also, I don't know if it was coincidence, but my truck had a 100mph gauge in it, and the needle bounced all over the place, I found an 85mph gauge, and it works great. there might be a difference in the driven gears.
Also, I don't know if it was coincidence, but my truck had a 100mph gauge in it, and the needle bounced all over the place, I found an 85mph gauge, and it works great. there might be a difference in the driven gears.
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Yes carefully double ck it for being seated by pulling straight out on the white lock clip. And if it feels good there, pop it out the trans and give it a spin ck from that end.
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And yes FMC, I think im the only one it happens too, the simplest jobs where everything should fit right in turns into a hassle
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I think im the only one it happens too, the simplest jobs where everything should fit right in turns into a hassle
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Definitely not. I fight many of the same little battles everytime i want to fix something. It teaches you preparedness. I broke a speedo cable on my jeep when i removed the gauge, I would say that being in there for about 40 years made it brittle, and when you pulled the old gauges out, it broke. its really to be expected. On the plus side a new cable is only $20 or so.
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What is it?
What IS that metal thing with the wires? I'm working on tracing my my speedo cable back to find the problem and I have made it to this thing. My truck doesn't have cruise..so what is it?
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Flying saucer
It's aluminum and about 2 1/2" in diameter and shaped like a flying saucer. The speedo cable has a junction on either side maybe 18" down the cable from the instrument cluster. It has 2 wires that come out of it.
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The item you've described is called a variable reluctance sensor and serves as the speed input to the cruise control amplifier.
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