BTY be careful how you route the speedo cable. The one that came with mine
suddenly failed. When I took a look at it I found that it was touching the
exhaust pipe that had melted the plastic cover. Eventually, the heat and
loss of lubricant caused it to fail.
George Schiro
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> From: Greg Monfort <wingracer@email.msn.com>
> To: Bricklin <bricklin@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Fw: Speedo Cable
> Date: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 6:51 PM
>
> >Everybody
> >passes me even if I'm doing 65 on the freeway. Is it the speedo cable,
> >or is everybody just jealous of my car? =)
> ======
> According to the R&T '74 road test, speedo error is extreme. Varying from
a
> measured 24mph at an indicated 30mph up to 67mph at 80mph, with the trip
> meter indicating 10.0mi after only 8.9mi.
>
> Based on this, my guestimate at 65mph indicated is actually 55-56mph.
This
> assumes the '75s have the same amount of error. At least you don't have
to
> worry about a speeding ticket. :^))
> ======
> > Would the guage problem have anything to do with the connections that
go
> > on the headlamp switch?
> ======
> Tracing it out, or better still, using John's wiring diagrams should
quickly
> answer this.
> ======
> > Thanks,
> > Riley Marquis III
> > Vin 1758
> > P.S. I almost forgot my reason for this post: I need specific
> > instructions on locating and disconnecting the speedo cable from the
> > transmission. Thanks.
> ======
> Follow the shiny plastic coated cable exiting the firewall. The
> disconnection means will be self evident.
>
> GM
>
>
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