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Title: Speedo stopped working
Post by: tussey on April 12, 2007, 07:09:03 PM
Speed stopped working, odometer stopped working, trip tick stopped working. The cable looks secure at the gauge end. Then it dissappears into the wheel hub. How can I check that end?
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: dgyver on April 12, 2007, 07:20:02 PM
Remove the small phillips screw and pull the housing/cable out.
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: vsboxerboy on April 12, 2007, 11:51:30 PM
same thing happened to me, when I disconnected the cable from the speedo and pulled on it, half of the cable came out with one end frayed and torn.

New one arrived in the mail today  :)
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: tussey on April 13, 2007, 03:49:45 PM
found it!!!  :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:


unscrewed the little screw by the front wheel, gave the cable a slight tug and the cable came right out, it was completely disconnected about 4 inches from the front wheel. I'm glad I know what it is.  :)
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: Bluehaze on November 18, 2008, 07:06:24 PM
Is this a "warranty able " problem?  My 08 gs is only  4 months old. Got this problem.

Thanks,

Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: lilwoody on November 18, 2008, 07:59:53 PM
Mine caught the same thing at 7600 miles. That was about 10000 miles ago. I used my GPS to figure speed at rpm. 5th gear is dead on with speed 3k is 30, 4k 40, 5k 50, 6k 60. 6th is about 5 mph under3k is 35, 4k is 45, 5k is 55 until I get over 6k, 63 is 70 and 66 is 75. I haven't checked any thing higher, I'm old and don't need be anywhere that bad.
For oil changes I do them at the season changes, Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, whether it needs it or not.
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: fred on November 18, 2008, 08:04:09 PM
If you can't get Suzuki to do it under warantee, don't pay someone to do it for you. $15 and 5 min of work and you can do it yourself. This was like the second thing I ever had to do to my bike and it was easy as pie.
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: bikejunkie223 on November 19, 2008, 07:50:19 AM
Suzuki should pay for that under warranty.
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: Bluehaze on November 19, 2008, 08:58:21 AM
Found out the problem with mine.  The line screw into the tachometer and it just got joggled loose. It was just a matter of me screwing this line back in. all is well. Thanks.
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: natedawg120 on November 19, 2008, 09:01:31 AM
Quote from: bikejunkie223 on November 19, 2008, 07:50:19 AM
Suzuki should pay for that under warranty.

+1 cables aren't supposed to be consumable, like break pads, thus they should be covered under warranty. 
Title: Re: Speedo stopped working
Post by: LOUiE on November 19, 2008, 09:21:00 AM
Quote from: fred on November 18, 2008, 08:04:09 PM
If you can't get Suzuki to do it under warantee, don't pay someone to do it for you. $15 and 5 min of work and you can do it yourself. This was like the second thing I ever had to do to my bike and it was easy as pie.

it was the first for me... once I found the connection on the wheel it was easy  :cookoo: