just finished up solving my electrical gremlins and noticed today me speedo needle 'bounces' when I am under 40 mph unhooked it to get at some wiring for the gauge lights seems accurate above 40 could I have hooked it up wrong?
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You may not have installed it fully engaged at the speedo. Remove and do the install again.
Also, could you have rerouted it, introducing a new bend that wasn't previously there?
Bouncing needle usually is a result of a binding of the inner section on an internally worn and rough outer jacket, or a bend that is too tight.
But as it is a new issue, I'd first check everything you did to the cable in your recent endeavors.
Larry
Also, could you have rerouted it, introducing a new bend that wasn't previously there?
Bouncing needle usually is a result of a binding of the inner section on an internally worn and rough outer jacket, or a bend that is too tight.
But as it is a new issue, I'd first check everything you did to the cable in your recent endeavors.
Larry
The bounce in my Pantera's speedo needle was resolved by spraying some WD40 down the ends of the cable. The grease gets very stiff and sticky after 40 years, the solvents in the WD40 soften up the grease. It would be better to pull the inner cable, clean it, and re-grease it with a synthetic based grease. But the quick and dirty solution resolved the problem and lazy old me never went back to finish the job appropriately.