Alpinewoodsman

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• Mar 15, 2021

• #1

I have a 1986 LHD 90, and I can't find a long enough speedo cable.
I just got a new set from paddocks, and and the upper an lower half together are a good foot short of reaching the transfer case.
Currently, I have an extension bodged on using an offcut of the old one and a terminal block...not ideal

I must be missing something fairly obvious, but I can't see what. Any ideas?

 

Flossie

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• Mar 15, 2021

• #2

I would expect a rhd cable to be longer.

 

doriz

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• Mar 15, 2021

• #3

Alpinewoodsman said:

I have a 1986 LHD 90, and I can't find a long enough speedo cable.
I just got a new set from paddocks, and and the upper an lower half together are a good foot short of reaching the transfer case.
Currently, I have an extension bodged on using an offcut of the old one and a terminal block...not ideal

I must be missing something fairly obvious, but I can't see what. Any ideas?

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Are you routing it correctly. To run from the speedo to the transfer case it a pita when the thing is built and there is only enough slack if you choose the original planned route.

 

Flossie

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• Mar 15, 2021

• #4

doriz said:

Are you routing it correctly. To run from the speedo to the transfer case it a pita when the thing is built and there is only enough slack if you choose the original planned route.

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Good point. The binnicle needs to be fully home and the transfer box connection made last too.

 

doriz

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• Mar 15, 2021

• #5

Flossie said:

Good point. The binnicle needs to be fully home and the transfer box connection made last too.

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When I changed my Speedo cable it was like rodding a blocked drain trying to get the cable to flush, sorry follow the gap between the floor and transmission tunnel.

 

Cavey_P38

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Full Member

• Mar 15, 2021

• #6

if you have the binnacle out it always a challenge to get it connected back again, so running a new one will be a proper challenge

 

Alpinewoodsman

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• Mar 15, 2021

• #7

I'd done the instrument panel connection first, and left the transfer case side free. If it is a well known pain, that is reassuring!

I'll have another, careful look at the routing, and will try it without distracting dogs this time....

 

Alpinewoodsman

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• Mar 19, 2021

• #8

Got the bugger in! Agreed, it is a right pain in the neck.

If you have a cable puller for running electrics, it is a great help..and something I wish I'd though of earlier.