speedo

[turbocab]

hey city cabrolet i was asking you guys if i could fit an after market guage ???

[turbocab]

help help help pulled out the cable  at the diff turning it did not move the speedo at all. then the cable sort of came free from the outer and moved out toward me, further more i cant get the clip back on, should the cable do this and how the hell do i get the clip back on?help!

[maniaman]

If you feel around where the cable goes in you will feel a raised tube from out of the diff, if you feel that tube about halfway down it has a hole which the clip goes into.  Put your cable in as far as it will go, put the clip on, pull the cable up gently until you feel the clip take on the cable.  As long as you didn't pull the cable out all the way you should be right, but I don't know why the speedo no work sorry ??? hope that helps

[turbocab]

that sounds promising ile give it a go. might take it to my mechanic see what he thinks about the speedo not working
what do you mean when you say i should be right as long as i didnt pull the cable all the hay out?

[Colza]

Its not the end of the world if it comes right out. Mine used to come loose all the time cos bigelboe lost the clip and we replaced it with a bit of twisted wire ::)

[city_cabriolet]

Yeah i know,

Just that both original and aftermarket will have to run off that cable (or aftermarket may have a converter of some sort?). So if cable is stuffed, no matter what's on the other end, it won't read.

You should pull the speedo out again, unclip it and turn engine end and get someone to see if other end turns, then you know if it's the cable or dash.

[maniaman]

On a similar subject...my tacho cable is only 1/2!! As in only the cable from the dash is there and finishes at an empty casing i'm reckoning about 1/2 way from where it has to go couple of ???
1....what goes in that casing?
2....where does it attach to the engine?
Grateful for any help..I thought it might be near the speedo somewhere but I canna find it!! :-/

[turbocab]

booked my car in on monday to get speedo looked at

[turbocab]

ok the speedo cable is broken
does anyone know weather cabrolet and t2 speedo cables are the same?please help me before i drive 3 hours to get one this saterday
cheers guys

[turbocab]

speedo fixed yay ;D
thanks to those who helped
for future reference,it turns out turbo and non turbo speedo cables are the same

[Brendan]

righto, infobase article updated.

[Colza]

Oooh, impressive. The system actually works ;D Hahahaha.