verticalspark
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After doing a gauge swap the speedo bounces. Does anybody know any thing about it?
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Speedo Gauge Bouncing?
- Thread starter verticalspark
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Dundy
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- Taunton, MA
This happened in my '87. I had a bent speedo cable.
ParadiseXJ
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- Paradise, CA 95969
Most likely the speedo cable is not fully engaged. It needs to 'click' in.
Mine did the same thing, bounced up to about 45 when the speedo cable tip seemed to elongate and slide into the square hole.
Mine did the same thing, bounced up to about 45 when the speedo cable tip seemed to elongate and slide into the square hole.
cherokee chuck
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- freeland,wa usa
It might be the unit you swapped in. I had the same problem with my Ramchager & after trying a new cable with no sucess I installed another speedo & that cured it. If anyone knows otherwise I'd like to hear about it. My 88s speedo will bounce & make noise from 15 to 40 mph, but only intermitently. About the time I'm ready to fix it, it goes away for weeks. It would probably help to know the year of your Jeep, around 90/91 the speedos went electronic, didn't they?
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k.smith904
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- Jacksonville, FL
x2, the speedo in my 87 bounced around and it ended up being a bent cable.
heyjpark1
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- Oakesdale, WA
The speedo cable in these rigs is more finicky then most. The cable needs to be routed with as few bends as possible from the transfer case.
They are also easy to bend-even a slight bend will cause gauge wobble- and I'm guessing when you swapped in your new cluster you tweaked the cable slightly.
FWIW, I've put new speedo cables on before and have never been able to totally eliminate the wobble.
They are also easy to bend-even a slight bend will cause gauge wobble- and I'm guessing when you swapped in your new cluster you tweaked the cable slightly.
FWIW, I've put new speedo cables on before and have never been able to totally eliminate the wobble.
birchlakeXJ
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I had that trouble on my 88 Comanche and it was cable related. What year is your XJ?
MoparManiac
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- Amherst, NH
Yeah post up your year. I think they used mechanical's up until '91.
Mine used to work sporadically. Ended up being the speedo gear had stripped from lack of fluid, so make sure you check the t-case level ASAP.
Mine used to work sporadically. Ended up being the speedo gear had stripped from lack of fluid, so make sure you check the t-case level ASAP.
verticalspark
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- Colorado Springs, CO
Its a 90, last of the speedo cable. My gear in the transfer case is fine, pulled it just to check it. Thought it was the new speedo gauge so i switched it with the previous one that I know works. Stops bouncing after about 55 or 60 mph.
birchlakeXJ
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- Melrose, MN
But you haven't replace the speedo cable yet? That is what I would recommend.
verticalspark
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- Colorado Springs, CO
Any idea where I can get a new one? The junkyard around here doesn't have anymore cables that are any good.
stephenspann27
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- College Station, Tx
My '87 does the same thing up till about 45mph..
poorboy_616
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- Vancouver, WA
$tealer......
You can try an online parts house if you have Cruise Control, if you have a one piece cable (W/O CC) you may have to go to the dealer.
When my old cable broke, off to the $tealer I ended up going......
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