fenns7
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- London; UK
The speedometer on my XJ works fine but the odometer does not and clicks over maybe 5% of the time - totally random.
I've had the gauge cluster out and all looks fine & dandy inside - the small unit containing the numbers moves fine and the gear teeth all look undamaged. I'm thinking maybe the sender unit must be faulty and since they're relatively cheap I am looking to replace it - I like to use a Mopar sensors whenever available but the only available sensors are aftermarket from Crown etc.
The problem: unless I'm missing something these replacement units all appear to have a different male connector (on the body of the sensor unit) and come with a replacement female connecting block and pigtail which means I have to cut the old connector off and solder in the new one. Is this correct and if so is there an alternative solution as I really don't like idea of cutting off an OE connector?
Here's my OE speedo sender with black female OE connector (top part of photo):
https://i.postimg.cc/yx3HZ2FX/IMG-2949.jpg
here's the inside of the male connector on the unit - 3 pin connection:
https://i.postimg.cc/GhpMqvNV/fe9563f8-143b-464a-9123-5297d413e54b.jpg
and the sender unit:
https://i.postimg.cc/RhNcQZYJ/37e880ed-2ef7-4a74-bcf1-ce2f23bf4f03.jpg
I think I have read somwhere i is indeed 'cut 'n splice' but if anyone has a better solution I'd appreciate it :cheers:.
P.S. any recommendations on best brand of speedo sensor in the absence of a Mopar part? I tend to go for Standard or NGK usually.
I've had the gauge cluster out and all looks fine & dandy inside - the small unit containing the numbers moves fine and the gear teeth all look undamaged. I'm thinking maybe the sender unit must be faulty and since they're relatively cheap I am looking to replace it - I like to use a Mopar sensors whenever available but the only available sensors are aftermarket from Crown etc.
The problem: unless I'm missing something these replacement units all appear to have a different male connector (on the body of the sensor unit) and come with a replacement female connecting block and pigtail which means I have to cut the old connector off and solder in the new one. Is this correct and if so is there an alternative solution as I really don't like idea of cutting off an OE connector?
Here's my OE speedo sender with black female OE connector (top part of photo):
https://i.postimg.cc/yx3HZ2FX/IMG-2949.jpg
here's the inside of the male connector on the unit - 3 pin connection:
https://i.postimg.cc/GhpMqvNV/fe9563f8-143b-464a-9123-5297d413e54b.jpg
and the sender unit:
https://i.postimg.cc/RhNcQZYJ/37e880ed-2ef7-4a74-bcf1-ce2f23bf4f03.jpg
I think I have read somwhere i is indeed 'cut 'n splice' but if anyone has a better solution I'd appreciate it :cheers:.
P.S. any recommendations on best brand of speedo sensor in the absence of a Mopar part? I tend to go for Standard or NGK usually.