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- 16 Aug 2025, 14:57
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: speedo cable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1254
Re: speedo cable
All sorted now and thank you all for the advice........re routed cable and made sure sleeve was pushed up.....and that the grease cap was on square this time..... 

- 13 Aug 2025, 15:53
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: speedo cable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1254
Re: speedo cable
Presuming that you've bought a later type speedo cable with a push on connection and that it's a Gemo branded cable then you need to make sure the white nylon sleeve is fitted correctly and pushed right up to the white plastic push on connector at the speedo end of the cable like so. https://brickw...
- 13 Aug 2025, 15:51
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: speedo cable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1254
Re: speedo cable
It could be that the little square hole in the grease cap on the left side is not driving the square end of the speedo cable inner consistently. If that's the case then you could try peening the area of the hole with a hammer against a lump of metal, to make it a better fit. Once it's working OK, s...
- 12 Aug 2025, 19:08
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: speedo cable
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1254
speedo cable
Good evening all its been a while...... :? ......i have just replaced the speedo cable with a new 1 from JK......when i took betty out for a test drive the speedo dial bounced and clicked ive tested the clocks with the cable connected to the clocks and the other end to a drill and it runs fine........
- 29 Jan 2023, 17:44
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: battery location
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1134
Re: battery location
It’s a fairly easy job, i did mine , i used the existing battery to starter cable to feed the van electrics , adding a junction box where the battery was https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/352121275580?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=JR-KjFgAQfK&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=XFLw5t...
- 29 Jan 2023, 17:41
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: battery location
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1134
- 29 Jan 2023, 16:48
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: battery location
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1134
battery location
good evening all ive been quiet for a while but i know have a question......how much of a job is it to reposition the starting/cranking battery from under the drivers seat to the battery box rear nearside in engine bay......betty is a 1.9 dg
thanks for any help/advice
thanks for any help/advice
- 16 Jan 2022, 14:37
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: battery location
- Replies: 4
- Views: 706
battery location
been tinkering in betty and got thinking......rear N/S in the engine bay is a space that looks like it could be for a battery does anyone know if this is the case and has anyone put a battery here 

- 22 Jul 2021, 22:36
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: temp sender wiring
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3741
Re: temp sender wiring

Thank you for the advise and help its only been 6 yrs and a small but annoying problem
- 02 Jul 2021, 20:56
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: Coolant Temp Sender Connector
- Replies: 3
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Re: Coolant Temp Sender Connector

- 29 Jun 2021, 20:23
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: temp sender wiring
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3741
- 29 Jun 2021, 18:41
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: temp sender wiring
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3741
Re: temp sender wiring
Ok ive found the yellow/red wire (whats left of it) in the black juction box and the brown with thanks from the help.....the next question is.....is there a positive and neg on the sender.....with the plug attached they will only fit one way..the correct way....or is it just making a circuit connect...
- 28 Jun 2021, 19:09
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: temp sender wiring
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3741
Re: temp sender wiring
From reading your other posts, you have a lot of electrical problems. Especially around the fuse box. As mentioned above - First things first - what van do you have? Early van or later van. - what model year? Petrol or diesel. - which engine is fitted? If you are talking temperature gauge sender, i...
- 28 Jun 2021, 18:49
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: temp sender wiring
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3741
Re: temp sender wiring
Hi sorry..... 1.9 dg 1986 the wires below....im hoping have uploaded were connected to the carb temp sensor 🤔 but when disconnected and bridged operated the temp gauge indicating they are the coolant sensor wires i have traced them back into the black box where they connect to.....i believe a yellow...
- 27 Jun 2021, 17:38
- Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
- Topic: temp sender wiring
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3741
temp sender wiring
can i start with an apology been quiet for a why as it looked like id been blocked.....thankfully and evidently not temp gauge doesnt work read a lot of useful and previous threads but can anyone tell me what the wiring should look like please.....for some reason the plug has been cut off the sensor...