Topic: Speedo no worky

[KWP]

 My speedometer stoped working today, it started yesterday on my way home from work. While driving it would work for a few miles then all the sudden stop and after about two more miles down the road it started working again. This morning on my way to work it was fine and now nothing. Any help would be appreciated.

[Rebeltilldeath3]

Who needs a speedo anyways?

[KWP [OP]]

Who needs a speedo anyways?

I do.

[79coyotefrg]

sounds like a broken cable

[KWP [OP]]

sounds like a broken cable

are the cables interchangeable because I have one from an 85 runner?

[RK]

sounds like a broken cable

ya think broken?  poss came unscrewd?  not sure bout early 90's...

[BigMike]

If your cable is broken, I have successfully repaired two broken cables.

I ground each end where it broke down, and then welded the two back together, and then ground the welds down.

One of the two that I've fixed is in my truck right now and its working like a champ. I've max'd my speedometer a couple times at about 90 MPH (the 1st gens only go up to I think 85).

Here's a pic from my Project Thread, Page 19, Reply #562:

[KWP [OP]]

If your cable is broken, I have successfully repaired two broken cables.

I ground each end where it broke down, and then welded the two back together, and then ground the welds down.

One of the two that I've fixed is in my truck right now and its working like a champ. I've max'd my speedometer a couple times at about 90 MPH (the 1st gens only go up to I think 85).

Here's a pic from my Project Thread, Page 19, Reply #562:

Did you weld it with a mig? All I have is a stick welder

[KWP [OP]]

 Well I crawled under my runner today to check my speedo cable and couldn't find it. Is it controled electronically on second gen runner sr5's? It has the a340h tranny in it.

[KWP [OP]]

 anyone  

[Rocksurfer]

I think you are right, it is an electric speedometer. My brother had an exta-cab that he leased and we disconnected the speedo when he was about ready to go over the alloted mileage. If I remember it was just an electrical connection we uplugged. Turned on his check engine light when we did it though.

[KWP [OP]]

 If it is electronic, would I have to change out the guage cluster to run dual cases behind it? Inch worm just came out with an adapter to run a gear drive case behind an a340h  . I know it is inchworm but I can still use a marlin dual case adapter.

[Rocksurfer]

I think the plug is on the left side towards the top side, it may have just come unplugged.

[robinhood4x4]

speedo info: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=13801&highlight=speed

[KWP [OP]]

speedo info: http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.php?t=13801&highlight=speed

Thanks man   That is exactly what mine is doing with the O/D off light. I guess its the speed sensor.I thought they were all cable operated.