2 Responses to “'84 Cabby's Speedometer going nuts!”

1. admin says:

   January 31, 2010 at 8:27 am

   On 28 Apr 1996, David James Isham wrote:

   > speed I am going when the speedometer reads something else.  Anyway, my
   > question is this, does this require that I replace the speedo with one
   > that came out of the exact same year or can I use a VW speedo that came
   > out of another rabbit?  I suppose that there is no way I can fix this…
   > or is there?

           You can’t fix it.  You *can* use any speedo that VW ever built.  
   Some will fit your car better than others though.

           Before you put a new speedo in, you would be well advised to
   check all the ground cables and straps between the battery and engine
   block.  Believe it or not, when one of those goes bad or has a dirty
   connection, the first thing to go is the speedo.  It’s a long story.  
   Take my word for it or I’ll be forced to post a long explanation of why
   it happens.

           Jim
2. admin says:

   January 31, 2010 at 8:27 am

   dis…@cymbal.aix.calpoly.edu (David James Isham) wrote:

   >I have an ’84 VW convertible that is having speedometer problems.
   >The speedometer reads about double what the actual speed is, but it is
   >consistantly reading this so I actually have figured out what the exact
   >speed I am going when the speedometer reads something else.  Anyway, my
   >question is this, does this require that I replace the speedo with one
   >that came out of the exact same year or can I use a VW speedo that came
   >out of another rabbit?  I suppose that there is no way I can fix this…
   >or is there?

   Check your yellow pages for a local speedo shop. Sometimes general
   auto electric places have the equipment. If you take the speedo out
   yourself and take it to them, they can recalibrate it in 15 minutes.
   Should cost you about $20.

   Kinda hairy getting it out, though.

   Steve