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Alternator Plug & Wire Replacement II

Posted: 11/20/08 3:48pm Message 1 of 5
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Toms River, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary Coupe Lt. Biege w/ Dark Brown Int. Happily owned since 1981.
Sorry for the double post but I forgot to ask something else which may be related to the problem.
While cruisin, the speedo needle was "floating" anywhere from 5 - 8 mph. Tach needle was steady. Could this have anything to do with the brown wire breaking off or is this a seperate issue?
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Alternator Plug & Wire Replacement II

Posted: 11/20/08 4:45pm Message 2 of 5
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Alternator Plug & Wire Replacement II

Posted: 11/20/08 7:01pm Message 3 of 5
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agreed seperate issue


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Posted: 11/20/08 7:19pm Message 4 of 5
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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That is the speedometer cable sticking in the housing.   You can disconnect the cable from the back of the speedo and pull the cable out.  Lube it with a thin layer of grease, and put it back in the housing, then reconnect it.   This usually works.  I have done a LOT of them in various cars, including ours.  Sometimes it dies not work and you need to replace the cable and housing to fix the problem.


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Posted: 11/22/08 7:43am Message 5 of 5
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary Coupe Lt. Biege w/ Dark Brown Int. Happily owned since 1981.
Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try.


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