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Old 03-27-2008, 07:47 PM
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This isn't like the normal bouncy speedo. My 83 speedo jumps everywhere when barly moving. I just replaced the cable and the gear was in good condition so I am thinking that the gears in instrument cluster is screwed up. The cable was melted and seized thats the reason I replaced it. It bounces up to 35 and down and up to like 40 to 5 and everywhere else when I let off the brake to start moving.
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Old 03-27-2008, 07:52 PM
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replace the head unit.....can't remember if 83 looks llike 85's...but I have a complete 85 cluster if it'll work for ya'
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Old 03-27-2008, 08:17 PM
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I figured that is what the problem was. They are the same. 83-86 I think are all the same. How much would you want for it??? Do you think if I got a 140 speedo that it would fix it? I am sure that the new gauge comes with the gears and stuff to compensate for the new mph.
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Old 03-27-2008, 08:21 PM
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dunno?? 15-20 bucks you'll need to pull the instrument voltage reg off yours cause I used this one..it's easy.. it snaps on like a 9 volt battery.......the 140 mph speedo comes calibrated
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Old 03-27-2008, 08:27 PM
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ok, sounds good. Do you have paypal?
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Old 03-27-2008, 08:29 PM
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yes pm me if interested and we can work out details
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