 Speedometer Help |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| mxkinn01 |
 Feb 15 2020, 10:31 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Member  Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 18-June 17 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 21,195 Region Association: Southwest Region 
 |
Hello All,
I may be looking for a silver dot 150 mph speedometer. I was out on a long drive in my 73 and the speedometer started bouncing (from 0 to 150), then started howling and then screaming. I pulled over and pulled the speedometer out of the bezel and unscrewed the cable from the back of the gauge. No more noise, no more bounce and of course no more working. When I pushed the gauge back into the bezel I noticed the needle was almost off and just dangling/resting on the stop. Question, fixable or just find another one? Thanks in advance Mike |
   |
 
|
| RickS |
Feb 15 2020, 11:24 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
Definitely fixable. Try either North Hollywood Speedometer, Palo Alto Speedometer or Seattle Speedometer.
|
|
|
|
| 914Sixer |
Feb 16 2020, 05:41 AM
Post
#3
|
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,186 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
|
Check your cable, should turn freely by hand. after disconnecting it from transmission drive. Fix it first.
|
|
|
|
| jdamiano |
Feb 16 2020, 07:26 AM
Post
#4
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 336 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States |
I had the same problem with my 73. I drove with the howling all the way home. It’s on its way back from Palo Alto now and I’m replacing my cable today. 300 bucks for the speedometer repair and 45 for the cable.
|
|
|
|
| jdamiano |
Feb 16 2020, 11:02 AM
Post
#5
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 336 Joined: 18-March 18 From: Jacksonville Member No.: 21,981 Region Association: South East States |
So if you decide to replace your speedometer cable it’s more than the 15 minute job some of the other posts here describe. My car required the center console be removed so the tie ties that captured the wiring harness and cable could be cut.
|
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 5th July 2025 - 02:30 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2025 IPS, Inc.