just got a mint speedometer with low miles but it wont turn.... i put a correct good cable in and it wont turn...does anyone have any suggestions in getting it to work ??
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just got a mint speedometer with low miles but it wont turn.... i put a correct good cable in and it wont turn...does anyone have any suggestions in getting it to work ??
our original 85 we bought new, 2 - 86 police specials
250r dust runner
04 Yamaha kodiaK 450 snowbuster ! Brute Force 750 dust collector .
Bunch of es stuff I been buying for next builds....
Gone but lives on in my aching body the mighty 350x collection . A Beat 85 es im gonna rebuild
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4 Wheels? Huh?
So if you mean the speedo head is siezed and won't turn you're pretty boned!!
I don't think it's a serviceable component..
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Teaching quads a lesson
ya, i put the correct cable in it and it wont turn...got it oiled up hoping that will work ?
our original 85 we bought new, 2 - 86 police specials
250r dust runner
04 Yamaha kodiaK 450 snowbuster ! Brute Force 750 dust collector .
Bunch of es stuff I been buying for next builds....
Gone but lives on in my aching body the mighty 350x collection . A Beat 85 es im gonna rebuild
Power User
4 Wheels? Huh?
Most likely its the gears in the speedo, i have taken apart and rebuilt a few of them now, your definitely not "boned" but its going to take some work.
First thing i would try is some pb blaster in and around the shaft that the cable goes into on the back of the speedo. Let it soak overnight, then get a piece of bar stock the same size as the cable end, i found a chunk in the assorted metal bin at the local hardware store, then put that in and try giving it a bit of a turn back and forth a bit to try and free it up. If it turns then use that metal to make a short piece to put in a drill and spin it up slowly and see if you get a speed reading.
If still nothing then you need to remove the front bezel and glass and get inside to work on it further. I did a writeup on here about tearing into a speedo and putting it back together, its not impossible, but it is a pain.
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no, still waiting on it...???? surgery wasnt very good 2 hr. 45 min. they found damaged cartlidge also...pm sent
our original 85 we bought new, 2 - 86 police specials
250r dust runner
04 Yamaha kodiaK 450 snowbuster ! Brute Force 750 dust collector .
Bunch of es stuff I been buying for next builds....
Gone but lives on in my aching body the mighty 350x collection . A Beat 85 es im gonna rebuild
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Make sure the cable goes up far enough on your speedo! I once could not figure out why mine wouldn't turn well find out it was when I installed the cable, I didn't push cable far enough up before I tightened down cable. And here in Az I had my speedo serviced before technician told me it was no prob but also told me those speedos do not seal very well and if I continued to take to dunes I could severely damage speedo
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ya, i push the cable all the way up and then put the transmission on it...its on my desk... just wont turn ...tries to turn the whole speedo....
our original 85 we bought new, 2 - 86 police specials
250r dust runner
04 Yamaha kodiaK 450 snowbuster ! Brute Force 750 dust collector .
Bunch of es stuff I been buying for next builds....
Gone but lives on in my aching body the mighty 350x collection . A Beat 85 es im gonna rebuild
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