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| arsprod |
 Nov 2 2015, 10:46 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Over about 20mph my speedometer is screaming like a wild banshee and unless I'm in hyperdrive and don't know it saying I'm going 120-150 mph. Disconnecting the cable (which I just replaced) makes it stop.
Are these speedos user serviceable or do I need to send to someone for repair? |
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| ConeDodger |
Nov 2 2015, 11:35 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,585 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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Cable?
That is the service item. I'd be (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) if it was the gauge itself... |
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| arsprod |
Nov 2 2015, 11:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Nov 2 2015, 12:35 PM)  Cable? That is the service item. I'd be (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) if it was the gauge itself... Nope, replaced cable and still there. |
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| jor |
Nov 2 2015, 11:48 AM
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Just happy to be here. Group: Members Posts: 183 Joined: 28-July 14 From: LA Member No.: 17,693 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(arsprod @ Nov 2 2015, 09:46 AM) Over about 20mph my speedometer is screaming like a wild banshee and unless I'm in hyperdrive and don't know it saying I'm going 120-150 mph. Disconnecting the cable (which I just replaced) makes it stop. Are these speedos user serviceable or do I need to send to someone for repair? Stop driving between 120 and 150 mph? |
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| porschetub |
Nov 2 2015, 11:56 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,698 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(arsprod @ Nov 3 2015, 05:46 AM) Over about 20mph my speedometer is screaming like a wild banshee and unless I'm in hyperdrive and don't know it saying I'm going 120-150 mph. Disconnecting the cable (which I just replaced) makes it stop. Are these speedos user serviceable or do I need to send to someone for repair? The speedo head isn't too hard to work on ,gears are availiable from several vendors or ebay. However getting the bezel off can be a real mission,its not so much getting it off it's doing so without destroying it. There is a guide on Pelican detailing the procedure,I have done 3 gauges now and it tests your skills. Your only option is to get a good used one or farm it out to a shop to repair if you don't feel happy doing it yourself. |
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| ConeDodger |
Nov 2 2015, 12:07 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,585 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(jor @ Nov 2 2015, 01:48 PM) QUOTE(arsprod @ Nov 2 2015, 09:46 AM) Over about 20mph my speedometer is screaming like a wild banshee and unless I'm in hyperdrive and don't know it saying I'm going 120-150 mph. Disconnecting the cable (which I just replaced) makes it stop. Are these speedos user serviceable or do I need to send to someone for repair? Stop driving between 120 and 150 mph? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| arsprod |
Nov 2 2015, 12:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(jor @ Nov 2 2015, 12:48 PM) QUOTE(arsprod @ Nov 2 2015, 09:46 AM) Over about 20mph my speedometer is screaming like a wild banshee and unless I'm in hyperdrive and don't know it saying I'm going 120-150 mph. Disconnecting the cable (which I just replaced) makes it stop. Are these speedos user serviceable or do I need to send to someone for repair? Stop driving between 120 and 150 mph? It's a porsche, it s'posed to go fast?! |
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| arsprod |
Nov 2 2015, 12:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(porschetub @ Nov 2 2015, 12:56 PM) QUOTE(arsprod @ Nov 3 2015, 05:46 AM) Over about 20mph my speedometer is screaming like a wild banshee and unless I'm in hyperdrive and don't know it saying I'm going 120-150 mph. Disconnecting the cable (which I just replaced) makes it stop. Are these speedos user serviceable or do I need to send to someone for repair? The speedo head isn't too hard to work on ,gears are availiable from several vendors or ebay. However getting the bezel off can be a real mission,its not so much getting it off it's doing so without destroying it. There is a guide on Pelican detailing the procedure,I have done 3 gauges now and it tests your skills. Your only option is to get a good used one or farm it out to a shop to repair if you don't feel happy doing it yourself. holy frijoles, those little gears are expensive! there's a guy on ebay from Manassas, VA advertising rebuild/repair for $85. Anyone know who he is? |
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| barebrad |
Nov 2 2015, 03:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 13-September 13 From: Huntsville, Al Member No.: 16,382 Region Association: South East States |
Contact timothy_nd28 on here as member. He provides a service of adding LED lighting to the gauges, but he is also very good at rebuilding the internals. I've used him and can't say enough good things about him...
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| jimkelly |
Nov 2 2015, 05:03 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
if you hook your guage to the cable but not have speedo installed, but have cable less kinked, does speedo still make noise?
i found a kinked ( aka: too tight a radius ) cable can cause speedo noise. at least that is what i think. i have not installed a new cable to verify. |
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| r_towle |
Nov 2 2015, 08:41 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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North Hollywood speedo
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| orthobiz |
Nov 2 2015, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(barebrad @ Nov 2 2015, 04:33 PM) Contact timothy_nd28 on here as member. He provides a service of adding LED lighting to the gauges, but he is also very good at rebuilding the internals. I've used him and can't say enough good things about him... +1. Tim is a standup craftsman and a valuable member of 914world. Paul |
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| arsprod |
Nov 2 2015, 09:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(orthobiz @ Nov 2 2015, 10:20 PM) QUOTE(barebrad @ Nov 2 2015, 04:33 PM) Contact timothy_nd28 on here as member. He provides a service of adding LED lighting to the gauges, but he is also very good at rebuilding the internals. I've used him and can't say enough good things about him... +1. Tim is a standup craftsman and a valuable member of 914world. Paul Emailed him, thanks |
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