defender speedo cable

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Dogsleg

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Hi,I have bought a defender 90 with a disco engine and gearbox but the speedo doesnt work as cable is shot.can anyone tell me what cable i need as it is a disco gearbox and defender speedo head.cheers
 
A std defender speedo will fit as the cable goes from the dash to the transfer box!!

BUT if you have a disco tranny it won't fit as they are elec on disco
 
Many thanks,can anyone point me in the right direction so that i can get my speedo working, cheers
 
Dogsleg said:
Many thanks,can anyone point me in the right direction so that i can get my speedo working, cheers
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Same problem, same setup. Your in luck buddy!

my cable had sheared at the dashboard end, so I had to shell out for a new one. I bought a disco one to match the gearbox but it fit the speedo on the defender dash.

my replacement one was plastic and metal, compared to the all metal one I removed. cost: £7.50

Simple job:

  1. remove dash from fittings and pull out plug from back of speedometer (might have to twist the backshell on it to free it)
  2. find your gearbox, take a 10mm spanner and undo the bolt holding the retaining plate for the speedo cable.
  3. open bonnet and remove cable from dash through bulkhead and from guts of motor, careful you don't pull owt else out.
  4. same place, feed our new cable through bulk head and through guts of motor to gearbox output.
  5. fit to gearbox end as reverse of removal
  6. fit to dash end, firm force is needed here, if it won't go, don't force!
  7. put dash back and go for a spin.
if it still not working then your output cog in the gearbox driving the cable may be missing teeth and it'll need replacing.


hope this helps
 
disco transfer box if from a 200tdi is same cxable fitting as a defender ,if from a 300 tdi you need to swap speedo gear in transfer box as no cable fits them ,
 
Thanks for that,the only problem i have got now,is that ive just discovered that the sender unit on transfer box is electronic. Ive removed the star drive bolt holding it in and now ive got a defender cable and dont know how im going to connect it to the drive on transfer box. Any suggestions please.
 
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