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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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87 Iroc speedometer cable

i jsut got an 87 iroc 305 5speed and the speedometer wasnt working

i put it on a chassis lift and i saw the speedometer cable and i saw a electric sensor where it was right next to and i dont see anywhere else the cable goes. what should i check first?

if it is an electric vss how cna i change it back?
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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Re: 87 Iroc speedometer cable

Originally Posted by churritos567
i jsut got an 87 iroc 305 5speed and the speedometer wasnt working

i put it on a chassis lift and i saw the speedometer cable and i saw a electric sensor where it was right next to and i dont see anywhere else the cable goes. what should i check first?

if it is an electric vss how cna i change it back?
An 87 would have a mechanically driven speedo. Check the following link for possible problems:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...eedo-woes.html

The wiring you see is for the reverse lights.

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