speedodometer don't work

SideWinderGX · 06-09-2008, 12:55 AM

theres three pieces to the speedometer cable: one long cable (connected to the dashboard), one short cable (next to the exhaust), and an adapter piece (fits into the transmission).

look underneath the car on the passenger side, right above the transmission brace (which the exhaust passes under). there should be an adapter piece right there, screwed into the tranny. this leads up towards the engine, connects to the shorter piece, and eventually connects to the longer piece.

take them apart one at a time and try to spin the little prongs sticking out of them by hand. if you cant spin them, replace it.

i had to replace all 3. the short cable is 10 bucks from toyota, the adapter and long piece are both 100 each.

the long cable requires you (no other way) to take out the dashboard. its not terrible to do though. the other two pieces take no more than 5 minutes to replace.

make sure none of the cables are hitting the exhaust, or are in a spot that will let them get too hot...it will break the cable again.

06-09-2008, 12:55 AM	#4
SideWinderGX 3" Exhaust Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 203	theres three pieces to the speedometer cable: one long cable (connected to the dashboard), one short cable (next to the exhaust), and an adapter piece (fits into the transmission). look underneath the car on the passenger side, right above the transmission brace (which the exhaust passes under). there should be an adapter piece right there, screwed into the tranny. this leads up towards the engine, connects to the shorter piece, and eventually connects to the longer piece. take them apart one at a time and try to spin the little prongs sticking out of them by hand. if you cant spin them, replace it. i had to replace all 3. the short cable is 10 bucks from toyota, the adapter and long piece are both 100 each. the long cable requires you (no other way) to take out the dashboard. its not terrible to do though. the other two pieces take no more than 5 minutes to replace. make sure none of the cables are hitting the exhaust, or are in a spot that will let them get too hot...it will break the cable again. __________________ my car: 1987 brownish Toyota Supra Turbo, automatic 7MGTE engine with ~100k miles on it.

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