pug Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 A friend borrowed my mj. Called me the next day said was not working. Checked the cable was not broke took spedometer out everything looked good. All the other gauges work. Its a 1990 2.5 ax5. thanks
jimoshel Posted January 26, 2013 Posted January 26, 2013 Friends don't let friends drive their MJ'S. Take the speedo end of the cable. Make sure it's seated in the tranny, or TC. Try turning it with your fingers. It shouldn't turn more than a quarter turn. I made up a adapter to check speedos with. Take an old speedo cable and cut about 2 inches of the end. The end that goes into the speedo head. Chuck it up into a drill. see if the needle moves.
pug Posted January 26, 2013 Author Posted January 26, 2013 Ok thanks. Story gets better he just went out and bought himself a 89 comanche he liked it so much.
Minuit Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Ok thanks. Story gets better he just went out and bought himself a 89 comanche he liked it so much. :needpics: Another lost soul converted!
pug Posted February 2, 2013 Author Posted February 2, 2013 Put my speedometer in a 1990 cherokee and what do you know it worked. Took out of cherokee put back in 1990 comanche nothing. Pulled cable out had a kink in it so went to oreillys order new one.It was the wrong one went to autozone wrong one. I need the one with the plastic tab that goes into back off speedometer not the one with the threads. Does anyone know a part # thanks
Keyav8r Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 I never could find anyone who could get the Dorman cable. Bought a NOS cable from Jackson &Sons Jeep Parts - Talladega, AL - (256) 362-7772. If 256 area code doesn't work, try 205, but pretty sure it's 256. I'd tell you how much I paid for it, but I'd have to dig through the whole file folder and then I'd realize how much money I've spent on the truck and get really PO'd at myself. It was reasonably priced and available. Also bought a NOS exhaust manifold from him for $125.
mvusse Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Both Autozone and Advance Auto Parts carry Dorman. O Reilly's probably does too.
pug Posted February 3, 2013 Author Posted February 3, 2013 oreillys was a nightmare.It was a special order part no big deal got part 2 days later.Wrong part had to fight with them just to get refund minus s&h ($7.00). They said they would order another cable. Another special order no thanks. It has being a nightmare
luvmyglock Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 Have you checked rockauto????? Here.. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1261625&cc=1181674
pug Posted February 11, 2013 Author Posted February 11, 2013 I finally got new speedomter cable on drove about 120 miles worked great. Got in it this morning started down the road nothing. Any ideas thanks
pug Posted February 12, 2013 Author Posted February 12, 2013 No didnt come out either end cable broke at end going to to speedometer. What would cause this.thanks
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