Changing Speedometer cable
#1
Hey whats up.
So im putting in a new speedocable. The cable that goes inside the speedo enclosure got lost when it came undone from the tranny. So i had to get teh whole thing from Mazdatrix. So i disconnected the cable from the tranny so i can have more leverage behind the gage cluster. I disconnected the speedo cable from teh cluster and am in the process of pulling it out.
Now it wont come out that easy cause of the clip, but i see that theres a white wire going inot the back of the cluster but its not connected to the CLUSTER. So what is this wire.
I have no time to trace the wire right now cause i gotta be out and it looks like its gonna rain. I just want to know what that wire is. So that when i go to put in the new cable i know what its for and how not to damage it. Lol
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Jason NYC
So im putting in a new speedocable. The cable that goes inside the speedo enclosure got lost when it came undone from the tranny. So i had to get teh whole thing from Mazdatrix. So i disconnected the cable from the tranny so i can have more leverage behind the gage cluster. I disconnected the speedo cable from teh cluster and am in the process of pulling it out.
Now it wont come out that easy cause of the clip, but i see that theres a white wire going inot the back of the cluster but its not connected to the CLUSTER. So what is this wire.
I have no time to trace the wire right now cause i gotta be out and it looks like its gonna rain. I just want to know what that wire is. So that when i go to put in the new cable i know what its for and how not to damage it. Lol
Here are some Pics
Jason NYC
#3
Originally Posted by jefraney' post='821079' date='May 25 2006, 03:41 PM
If anything, I would cut it and then solder it back together when you install the new speedo.
#8
Originally Posted by RONIN FC' post='821088' date='May 25 2006, 12:17 PM
Or, cut it and see what doent work. Ive never seen that before. And i dont think the factory would run 1 single wire like that.
I cut it car does not start now. I followed the wire under the dash and i lost it under the steering column. Its bunched together with a whole bunch of other wires and ziptied together. So i followed the wire under the car and it appears to be going into the starter. Now i know everyone on two forums keeps saying it doesnt belong there but my car doesnt have an aftermarket alarm system and no signs it ever had one. Now i can just connect the friggin wire and make it work, but i want to know why its there.
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Jason NYC