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Speedo stopped working, don't think its the speedo cable

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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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From: surrey b.c. canada
Car: 89 Iroc
Engine: lb9
Transmission: wc t-5
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.08 posi
Speedo stopped working, don't think its the speedo cable

i was driving up a hill and my speedo just stopped working, odomometer aswell. i don't think its the vss (too cold outside to check) so are there any other culprits?
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:32 PM
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If that's a cable type speedo (I think it is), the cable broke.
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 09:14 PM
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From: surrey b.c. canada
Car: 89 Iroc
Engine: lb9
Transmission: wc t-5
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.08 posi
its a cable speedo, i'm hoping it just came loose
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
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Maybe a stripped or broken gear, but I'd vote for broken cable first.

What's cold for Surrey anyway, -1?
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Old Jan 13, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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From: surrey b.c. canada
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nah its been hovering about -8 but i'm in abbotsford most of the time(my gf) so its been about -15 with wind chill.

not exactly cold in the bigger terms, but colder then what we usually get
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