speedo cable

krick3tt · Post by **krick3tt** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:13 am

While under the dash yesterday tracing a wire, I removed the 90 deg cable adapter. After reinstalling the cable (without the adapter) it worked fine (short road test). Is this piece really necessary? No kinks in the cable and routing seems ok.

Wayne Roberts · Post by **Wayne Roberts** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:43 am

The 90 degree adapter is not a 1 to 1 ratio. I have noticed that the speedometer tends to run a little fast. I believe that the Swiss intended for them to read this way. If you wish to calibrate the speedometer you would adjust the ratio in this adapter through different gear sets inside. Nothing will be hurt if you remove it as long as the cable does not have any hard bends, it just may not read the correct KPH. If you have changed to bigger (or smaller) than stock tires the ratio will be incorrect anyway. If you have a GPS check what it says against what the speedometer says. You will probably be close enough to be fine. Good Luck.

Foz · Post by **Foz** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 5:15 pm

ditch the elbow adapter and get 34's.. comes out about right.

krick3tt · Post by **krick3tt** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:02 pm

I have no GPS but the tires are 255/85/16s that are 33'', is that going to be close?

Morris