ebay.........you'll have to buy the whole instrument cluster....not a tough job; just pay attention.......
Either the Speedometer itself is bad or the speedometer cable is. either one isn't too difficult if you have pulled a dashboard out before.
no only two minutes
I have the same problem on an '89 Dodge Dynasty. I am told that the odometer and speedometer in my car are driven by separate cables and that I simply need a new cable for my odometer to function properly again. I have not verified this information, but it might get you on track.
If the odometer is not working but the speedometer is still indicating speed, the most likely fault is a set of small plastic gears inside the speedometer instrument itself. I have seen these gears available for sale at various BMW parts specialists. Removing the dash cluster for access to the speedometer is not difficult in a 1987 E30 car. With the cluster on the bench, you can repair the speedometer gears or replace the whole thing. Used speedometers are plentiful at on-line auction sites such as eBay.
Its a difficult job and you should get a technician to do it, If this is your first starter it will not be easy! there are clearance issues aswell as knuckle busters!
i have a 1990 Isuzu trooper as well and the speedometer and odometer also quit working, they both come off of a mechanical cable that is attached to the drive train. that cable breaks, and you lose both speed and odometer indications. they are extremely difficult to find, so if you do, write me back...
Because measuring weight with a ruler, speedometer, Geiger counter, voltmeter, thermometer, or frequency counter is prohibitively difficult, and has been all but rejected by the technological community.
Speed sensor #1,located in speedometer head has failed. A new speedometer head is required. Available from Toyota,less than than $200.00 and not difficult to install.
Turn it clockwise until the retaining tabs unlock- this will be quite difficult and require quite a bit of effort but it can be done by using the electrical connector on the back of the gauge for a grip point.
Same problem. My speedometer sometimes works, sometimes it stops for days and than pops back. It can even start and stop several times on a small trip. there is also a speed sensor located in the rear of glove box witch is not difficult to replace and this will cure the problem this sensor can be got at a local scrap yard for very little money
no it will not. Bigger rims (wheels) will make the car faster in a straight line but more difficult to turn. Smaller ones will have the opposite effect. The speed difference is about +- 2% of whatever the speedometer is reading.
In general, there are two possibilities. 1, remove the entire speedometer cable and housing, replacing it with a new one. 2, if the cable housing is still intact you can get an inner cable and just feed that through. Some of the inner cable kits can be difficult to cut to length so you may need to put it in, check for length then pull the inner cable out and follow the instructions for cutting it to length.