My speedo has the shakes...

Post by **dirtyroger** » 17 Jul 2008, 18:21

Yo yo,

My speedo seems to have a nervous twitch untill i reach speeds of over 40mph, then its quite steady. Do you think it would it be time for a new speedo cable?

Thanks

Post by **hammy44** » 17 Jul 2008, 19:31

mine has been twitching for 3 yrs between 40-50 mph

Post by **Mocki** » 17 Jul 2008, 19:36

try some light oil on the inner cable, didnt stop mine doing it, but made it not so wobbly.........

Post by **DivingDaisee** » 18 Jul 2008, 12:41

Our does this as well!

I was told that a kink in the cable creates this effect - wasn't able to find a kink though so might try the oil solution next!

Post by **HarryMann** » 18 Jul 2008, 12:58

No, seems rarely to be the cable, worth trying, but think its usually the connection the speedo head (re-make) or the head itself, more annoying than one would think

Post by **J188** » 20 Jul 2008, 20:06

Mine wobbles abit, It's the connection on the back of mine that isnt the best...and if you hit a pot hole hard sometimes it falls out

and registers 0mph

Post by **jamesc76** » 20 Jul 2008, 20:22

thats the fun about these vans, i got pulled by the fuzz and they asked me what speed did i think i was doing in a 30mph zone that the last time i went down it was 40mph, i said well anything between 30 and 45 coz of the speedo bounce!!!!

Post by **J188** » 21 Jul 2008, 18:43

I bet that was a new excuse for the copper

Post by **Pepperami** » 21 Jul 2008, 19:08

Mine appears to stop at 100. Does anyone else have this problem?

Post by **jamesc76** » 21 Jul 2008, 20:11

Pepperami wrote:Mine appears to stop at 100. Does anyone else have this problem?

Yup i have that trouble too

littlelegs · Post by **littlelegs** » 25 Jul 2008, 21:35

New to the world of vw campers and mine does this too but only at the lower speeds ie below 50mph. Above that its fine. How do you stop it???

Post by **R0B** » 25 Jul 2008, 21:38

drive over 50 everywhere...

ie below 50mph. Above that its fine. How do you stop it???

Post by **Iain the potter** » 27 Jul 2008, 23:55

littlelegs wrote: New to the world of vw campers and mine does this too but only at the lower speeds ie below 50mph. Above that its fine. How do you stop it???

Mine too. Someone suggested a soaking of WD40 where the cable meets the back of the speedo, so I'll let you know how it works.

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