Bouncy Speedo needle

Level 3 User Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 67

at low speeds, whats the cause, and how do i fix it? 8)

Level 10 User Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 575

Have a look HERE mate. I've got the same on my 1.4 but I just got used to it and hardly notice it anymore.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

well i got the same untill 50mph on my speedo ive checked routing and conections so last thing im guessing is now the drive in the box is nacked...

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

I heard that the cable entering the box can wear as it is a square drive. Pull the cable out and shim it with something to take up any lash.

I have not done this, its just what I have heard.

Level 7 User Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 224

i replaced the drive in the back of my box and id did shit all! presuming its the other end of the cable thats the prob for me?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yeah theres a new drive star shaped instead of square which can help like rich said.

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 149

is it usually the speedo or the box end of the cable that causes the wobble?

also, is the cable in 2 pieces (one inside, one in engine compartment)? it sort of looks like it's joined where it passes through the torpedo!?!?

car is R19 16V ph2, btw..

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

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through the torpedo!?!?

car is R19 16V ph2, btw..

navy edition Wink

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

1 piece cable from box to dash.

normally the cable tbh

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 149

think u misunderstood me there, m8.. what i meant to ask was which end of the cable normally is the cause of wobble.. speedo end or box end?

speedo end looked ok last time i had it off (was wobbling before that), and box end i never managed to get unclipped..

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

its the full cable, its metal and shapes itself to the shape of the outer when the car sits idle

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

I had a 'wobble' on mine when i changed over the digi dash on my 19, took the speedo out again and found that even thou the clip was on properly, the auctual drive part of the cable was not all the way in, so i simply pushed it home and now i have no 'wobble' Smile

Level 6 User Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 149

hmm... ok.... i just seem to recall something like the square at the end of the cable being worn (talk about star shaped ends etc)..

ill try to pull it off the speedo and see if i can refit it better.. the previous owner exchanged the clock backs to white... wonder if it happened there even though i had the whole thing out after that...