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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 02:11 AM
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Car: 2003 Mach 1
Speedometer working but odometer isn't ??

Just as the title says. I have no idea what it could be. The car is an 86 T/A with a 700R4.

From what I've been told, it has a speedo cable and that it works both the speedo. and odo.
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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 02:43 AM
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I've never actually seen someone complain that the odometer isn't working.......

I fail to see a problem.....
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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 06:25 AM
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Welcome to typical/common thirdgen problems. I suspect that 75% of all trip odometers are broken (the mechanism inside the speedo head is fabricated from plastic). I've heard they're repairable, but I have no personal experience.

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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 08:54 AM
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Not really worried about it being broken, just wanted everything to function properly. Broken **** is just a pet peeve of mine

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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 11:45 AM
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Originally posted by 86WS6_T/A
Not really worried about it being broken, just wanted everything to function properly. Broken **** is just a pet peeve of mine

same here,i hate anything outta place & anything broken on mine too....might wanna try the electronics board..might get some more info on it...i know i had my "strange azz question" moved there & got some good responses...just a suggestion
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Old Aug 3, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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My trip odometer is broken too. I asked about it before and was told you can't fix it. I would love to know how to though. Try to find one off ebay or somewhere like that is all I can say.
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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Had that happen to my Bird once. All I did was drop the cluster, pull out the speedo and just blow it out--worked fine after that.
Might be some plastic debris from the plastic gears inside or just a large piece of dust or something.
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Old Aug 4, 2003 | 07:19 PM
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i no the feeling it drive me up the wall, mine dont work along with my speedo,rpm,oil. i even tryed 2 swap cluster. good luck, let us no if u find the problem.
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