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Author Topic: Speedometer doesn't work 90_STANG015 ¯ Member # 8990 posted                              the speedometer on my 92 lx 5.0 stopped working on tuesday. i'm not really sure where to start looking on how to fix this problem so any help would be appreciated thanks cafords -------------------- RAIDER NATION 1990 GT (SOLD) 1988 LX DROP (SOLD) 1989 4 cyl Coupe (sold) 1998 SVT COBRA (SOLD) 1992 LX DROP 1994 GT 1995 Impala SS Posts: 874 | From: HAYWARD | Registered: Feb 2009  |  : 90_STANG015 ¯ Member # 8990 posted                              also it is a 5 speed (t5 trans.) i haven't changed anything to the car that may have caused this problem... it just stopped working.... -------------------- RAIDER NATION 1990 GT (SOLD) 1988 LX DROP (SOLD) 1989 4 cyl Coupe (sold) 1998 SVT COBRA (SOLD) 1992 LX DROP 1994 GT 1995 Impala SS Posts: 874 | From: HAYWARD | Registered: Feb 2009  |  : Sydewayz_Stan ¯ Member # 10217 posted                                 could be the internal speedo gear (in trans), the speedo gear on the vss, the speedo cable, or the speedometer gauge itself. i would check the cable first to make sure its not kinked or melted by the headers -------------------- -90 Vert-SOLD -91 Notch-SOLD -2000 Explorer 5.0-SOLD -72 Maverick-SOLD -2004 GT, vortech V2 si, 10 psi- -2002 F150 supercrew- Posts: 3432 | From: 707 vallejo/richmond 510 | Registered: Aug 2010  |  : 90_STANG015 ¯ Member # 8990 posted                              thank forthe info. i will check the everything today. -------------------- RAIDER NATION 1990 GT (SOLD) 1988 LX DROP (SOLD) 1989 4 cyl Coupe (sold) 1998 SVT COBRA (SOLD) 1992 LX DROP 1994 GT 1995 Impala SS Posts: 874 | From: HAYWARD | Registered: Feb 2009  |  : Stang66 ¯ Member # 10504 posted                              If you take ur cluster out you can spin it with ur finger to check the cluster. If that isn't it While the cluster is off turn the car on, slowly roll and see if the cable spins or not.. Check the gear on the tranny as well -------------------- 1966 Ford Mustang 1990 Notchback 1975 Pontiac Trans Am 400ci Posts: 754 | From: Stockton | Registered: Dec 2010  |  : cachorro5.0 ¯ Member # 10643 posted                              I will check the ridges on the that goes into the tranny those ussualy grind them selfs to no good. -------------------- She will soon be what I always wanted. Posts: 162 | From: La barca jalisco | Registered: Feb 2011  |  :

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