garyweb3 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I'm attempting to swap out my standard cluster to one with a tach and real gauges. I can not figure out how to release the speedometer cable. See picture on right. And will this cable work with the speedometer on the left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Year of mj, they changed the speedo cables between years, to get the cable or you press that metal spring and pull on the cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schardein Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 In my experience, up to 86 uses a metal end on the speedo cable, with a metal clip on the cluster that must be depressed to release it. 87-90 uses a speedo cable with a plastic clip on the cable itself that is depressed to release it. I don't know if the clusters are completely interchangeable during those years, but the speedometer cable could be swapped so at least the speedometer is working. This is especially easy if the rig is equipped with cruise, since you can swap just the short section after the speed sensor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyweb3 Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Where on the plastic end of the existing cable do I press? It doesn't have a tab like the one on the blue cable. Do I just squeeze the sides and pull the entire plastic assembly off with the cable? My cable has what looks like 2 tabs, one opposite the other. The cluster I want to switch to has the metal spring tab. If that is not compatible with the existing cable could I just swap speedometers between clusters? My Comanche is a 1987 not sure what the other cluster with the metal spring clip came out of. The current cluster in my truck is the bottom picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Should be able to press here, but the cluster you want to use is an 86 and there was no 4.0 not sure if that cluster will work as the values might be different. You can swap speedo between them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyweb3 Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Going into a 2.5. That's where I tried pressing but was afraid to pull to hard. I wasn't sure if the plastic part stayed on the speedometer and the cable was supposed to pull out. The place where you circled is on the other side also 180 degrees apart. Press both in together I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Push it towards the cluster then press and pull yes both sides and the plastic stays with the cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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