Speedo cable problems...

Raysupra · 10-31-2009, 03:23 AM

I just recently replaced the speedometer cable and just drove the car in the parking lot to make sure it was spinning. My delima is that its still not activateing the guage.. is it to short or something or bent? its the same size as the old one but I dont know if it is long enough or something?... Is it possible to adjust it?

cre · 10-31-2009, 03:50 AM

Did you replace both parts of the cable? There are two...

If you know the cable is good then there only remain a couple other possibilities: broken driven gear, broken speedo, or the cable and the input on the speedo aren't mating up.

Raysupra · 10-31-2009, 03:47 PM

I didnt replace both parts, just the main long one since i broke the nipple off to the cable.I think the cable isn't long enough to mate up with the speedo...? by maybe a 1/8th of a inch or something... I thought I cut it plenty long enough... same length as the old one. hm how could I test the speedo guage?

cre · 10-31-2009, 05:38 PM

You cut it? Huh? Every speedo cable I've seen from Toyota was the right size to begin with. Why did you have to cut it and where did you get it? An 1/8" of an inch really should be enough to prevent it from mating with the speedo unless the sheath has been cut down too much and the cable is falling out of the green collar/endpiece.

Raysupra · 10-31-2009, 06:04 PM

I bought a universal one from autozone.. same cable just needs to be cut to size... Square end with a metal tip and crimping piece.. its the same thing just cut the cable to the right size. Im not 100% sure its to short but the pin only sits about halfway down in the female connector and I put the male end in their and set the cluster all the way down and nothing... should I go buy another cable for like 10$ and try to cut it longer or test the guage and see if its bad?

Raysupra · 10-31-2009, 06:07 PM

actually since it was a rebuild cable kit do you think the needle could have been shorter than the stock toyota one?... cause If I cut the cable to the right length the it shouldn't be a problem just the needle and male end mating up.

10-31-2009, 03:23 AM	#1
Raysupra 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Camp Lejeune Posts: 59	Speedo cable problems... I just recently replaced the speedometer cable and just drove the car in the parking lot to make sure it was spinning. My delima is that its still not activateing the guage.. is it to short or something or bent? its the same size as the old one but I dont know if it is long enough or something?... Is it possible to adjust it?

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10-31-2009, 03:50 AM	#2
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Did you replace both parts of the cable? There are two... If you know the cable is good then there only remain a couple other possibilities: broken driven gear, broken speedo, or the cable and the input on the speedo aren't mating up.

10-31-2009, 03:47 PM	#3
Raysupra 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Camp Lejeune Posts: 59	I didnt replace both parts, just the main long one since i broke the nipple off to the cable.I think the cable isn't long enough to mate up with the speedo...? by maybe a 1/8th of a inch or something... I thought I cut it plenty long enough... same length as the old one. hm how could I test the speedo guage?

10-31-2009, 05:38 PM	#4
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	You cut it? Huh? Every speedo cable I've seen from Toyota was the right size to begin with. Why did you have to cut it and where did you get it? An 1/8" of an inch really should be enough to prevent it from mating with the speedo unless the sheath has been cut down too much and the cable is falling out of the green collar/endpiece.

10-31-2009, 06:04 PM	#5
Raysupra 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Camp Lejeune Posts: 59	I bought a universal one from autozone.. same cable just needs to be cut to size... Square end with a metal tip and crimping piece.. its the same thing just cut the cable to the right size. Im not 100% sure its to short but the pin only sits about halfway down in the female connector and I put the male end in their and set the cluster all the way down and nothing... should I go buy another cable for like 10$ and try to cut it longer or test the guage and see if its bad?

10-31-2009, 06:07 PM	#6
Raysupra 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Camp Lejeune Posts: 59	actually since it was a rebuild cable kit do you think the needle could have been shorter than the stock toyota one?... cause If I cut the cable to the right length the it shouldn't be a problem just the needle and male end mating up.