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Old 09-17-2009, 07:24 PM   #1
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Speedo not reading right and odometer not working
i have an 89 firebird. all the other gauges work. the speedo reads about 3mph off when your going under 30mph but the faster i go the further off it gets. and the odometer dosnt work at all. i really need some help on this one. i cant seem to figure out why the odometer isnt working. anyone have an idea.
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Old 09-18-2009, 08:14 PM   #2
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Try searching other threads on this site. The odometer problem comes up frequently and the suggested solutions are worth the read before tearing anything apart.
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Old 09-20-2009, 01:28 AM   #3
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Welcome to the club. My speedometer needle fell off and odo does not work. Argh. At least the gas gauge works and so does my tach.
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my gas gauge got stuck on full. i know how to fix that tho. just dont have the money at the moment
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most of the time speedo is off cause of either rear end change or a gear swap
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most of the time speedo is off cause of either rear end change or a gear swap
Speedo cable may be starting to unwind itself... the wrong cable was put in, or the gear ration/trans was changed.
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An 89 Bird should have an electronic speedo.

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