CrazyHorse Posted July 16, 2009 #1 Posted July 16, 2009 How do you repair a 1st Gen speedometer mine is 10mph high so it says I'm doing 70 mph really doing 60 mph How do you fix it?
Venturous Randy Posted July 16, 2009 #2 Posted July 16, 2009 How do you repair a 1st Gen speedometer mine is 10mph high so it says I'm doing 70 mph really doing 60 mph How do you fix it? When I get home this evening, I will take my spare speedo and show you with some pictures. RandyA
CrazyHorse Posted July 17, 2009 Author #3 Posted July 17, 2009 When I get home this evening, I will take my spare speedo and show you with some pictures. RandyA Very good thank you very much.
Venturous Randy Posted July 17, 2009 #4 Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) First of all, I want to say that I was either really good or really lucky on changing the setting on mine as it seems dead on. I have checked it thru a lot of mile markers and also checked it to the radar screens that are setup beside the road to tell you how fast you are going. I have done this from 30 to 70 mph and is always right on. Mine was about 4 mph off before I fixed it. The first thing you do is lift the needle over the stop pin and let it come to it's natural rest. As you see from the picture of mine, the needle is about 3/8th inch from the stop pin. Move it around a little and make sure it comes to rest in the same spot. Once you are comfortable at where the needle stops, determine how much it needs to change. To go from 70 to 60, you will need to move it the width between those two numbers on the dial. On mine, to do that, I would need to put the needle back on with it coming to rest at 3/8th plus 1/2 inch more counter clockwise, or now a little over 3/4 inch from the stop pin. To remove the needle, put two thin blade screwdrivers on each side, using the two small screws as a fulcrum point. As you can see from the pictures, the black cover came off mine and I suspect it will on yours. This also makes it easier to get under the needle. When the needle pops off, put it back on at the point you already determined it needs to be. Move it around some and make sure it comes back to the same place. Once you have determined it is where you want it, gently peck it down some to seat it snug. Then bring the needle back on the correct side of the stop pin. Before you put the dash back together, also check the the other needles and make sure they are on the correct side of their stop pin. Ask me and Steve(SGN) how we know this. If you have not greased the bushing at the base of the speedometer where the cable goes into, you need to do this before you put it back together. I made a fitting I noted in another post about greasing the speedometer. After you get it put back together, I hope it does as well as mine. RandyA Edited July 17, 2009 by Venturous Randy
sgn Posted July 17, 2009 #5 Posted July 17, 2009 Before you put the dash back together, also check the the other needles and make sure they are on the correct side of their stop pin. Ask me and Steve(SGN) how we know this. Blabber mouth
fixit3546 Posted July 17, 2009 #6 Posted July 17, 2009 Before you put the dash back together, also check the the other needles and make sure they are on the correct side of their stop pin. Ask me and Steve(SGN) how we know this. Blabber mouth I know how you know, probably the same way i do. I spent a couple of hours checking the wiring and fuses before i figured out why my battery was dead but the thing still starter up and ran well. Go figure..............
Venturous Randy Posted July 17, 2009 #8 Posted July 17, 2009 Ok thanks the picture helped out. Jim When you do yours, let us know if this helped and how it turned out. If you want to add suggestions, please do so and then if its good, we will post this in the tech section. Thanks, RandyA
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