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chev74 · 03-30-2008, 05:41 AM

I have just redone my dash, but there is a problem... my previous speedo worked fine, but i bought the white gauge decals to put on a different set- now the newly installed speedo will not stay still!

say im cruising at 50 mph- every 3 or 4 seconds it will click then jump up to 65 mph then down to 40 then sway back and forth til it settles then click again...WHATS THE DEAL?

only thing i can figure is that the speedo cable is binding then releasing- making it spin up

Another problem is that the odometer doesnt work with this new speedo

NOW HERES MY QUESTION

can i swap out to guts of my previous speedo (with the working odometer) and fix my problem?

chev74 · 03-30-2008, 05:43 AM

ALSO- here are a few pics i took of the dash the other morning on the drive to work

chev74 · 03-30-2008, 05:43 AM

its not quite as bright as it looks in the pictures... just a crappy phone camera

Country Cadillac · 03-30-2008, 07:12 AM

Im gonna buy a set of those. They are sexy.

andresco50 · 03-30-2008, 07:16 AM

Awesome.. but I prefer the original one

DESTRO · 03-30-2008, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chev74

say im cruising at 50 mph- every 3 or 4 seconds it will click then jump up to 65 mph then down to 40 then sway back and forth til it settles then click again...WHATS THE DEAL?

I have the same problem,but unfortunatly I don't have a fix.
Hope you get one so i can fix mine. Even put a new cable on mine.

f.monroe · 03-30-2008, 08:09 AM

The speedo cable needs to be lubed . Remove it from the back of the speedo and pull it out . Lightly lube it and reinstall the cable into the speedo cable housing and hook it back up . That will probably take care of the problem . Frank

BLE 'BURBAN · 03-30-2008, 08:55 AM

Use a fork to pop the needles off the 2 gauges then remove the 2 face screws and swap the faces of the 2 gauges then replace the needle.

chev74 · 03-30-2008, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLE 'BURBAN

Use a fork to pop the needles off the 2 gauges then remove the 2 face screws and swap the faces of the 2 gauges then replace the needle.

Thats EXACTLY what i thought to do. Just wanted to make sure it could be done before ripping into a good speedo. Ill reuse the guts of the one that worked before installing this new one... plus the numbers are whiter anyway so i can read the mileage

THANKS Ble

chev74 · 03-31-2008, 01:39 AM

got those speedo guts swapped out... RUNS LIKE A CHAMP

03-30-2008, 05:41 AM	#1
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Speedometer swapping? I have just redone my dash, but there is a problem... my previous speedo worked fine, but i bought the white gauge decals to put on a different set- now the newly installed speedo will not stay still! say im cruising at 50 mph- every 3 or 4 seconds it will click then jump up to 65 mph then down to 40 then sway back and forth til it settles then click again...WHATS THE DEAL? only thing i can figure is that the speedo cable is binding then releasing- making it spin up Another problem is that the odometer doesnt work with this new speedo NOW HERES MY QUESTION can i swap out to guts of my previous speedo (with the working odometer) and fix my problem?

03-30-2008, 05:43 AM	#2
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: Speedometer swapping? ALSO- here are a few pics i took of the dash the other morning on the drive to work Attached Images

03-30-2008, 05:43 AM	#3
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: Speedometer swapping? its not quite as bright as it looks in the pictures... just a crappy phone camera

03-30-2008, 07:12 AM	#4
Country Cadillac Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 40	Re: Speedometer swapping? Im gonna buy a set of those. They are sexy. __________________ 1987 GMC R1500 TBI 350 700R4

03-30-2008, 07:16 AM	#5
andresco50 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeworth, Fl Posts: 633	Re: Speedometer swapping? Awesome.. but I prefer the original one __________________ 2001 silverado 2wd 2003 silverado 4wd 1975 scottsdale c10 (project)

03-30-2008, 08:09 AM	#7
f.monroe Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Caldwell,Tx. Posts: 3,648	Re: Speedometer swapping? The speedo cable needs to be lubed . Remove it from the back of the speedo and pull it out . Lightly lube it and reinstall the cable into the speedo cable housing and hook it back up . That will probably take care of the problem . Frank __________________ Born and proudly residing in a Red State !

03-30-2008, 08:55 AM	#8
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: Speedometer swapping? Use a fork to pop the needles off the 2 gauges then remove the 2 face screws and swap the faces of the 2 gauges then replace the needle. __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

03-31-2008, 01:39 AM	#10
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: Speedometer swapping? got those speedo guts swapped out... RUNS LIKE A CHAMP

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