hello,
it has rained here in central michigan for a coupla days straight. my 91 gs500e was under a tarp. today is great, took her out, got 1/4 mile from home and the speedometer stops working, just reads dead zero. :mad: where would be a logical place to start? possibly a short? new fuse? maybe just let it dry some more? any ideas are appreciated. :dunno_white:
from what ive learnt on this forum , the speedo isnt electric on this model, its mechanical , like on my 96 gs , sounds like to me , that the cable could of snapped , or come loose at the axle or the back of the speedo , remove it to check for frays or anything like that , in that case u will have to find a new one
Jay
Chances are the cable loosened on your last ride. You didn't notice it, and covered it. Check the connection under the gauges, and you'll likely find the problem.
I use a light duty locktite on the speedo and tacho now. They'll losen from time to time if you don't.
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Might need a new cable. You can always run it with a drill to determine what's really broken.
Y5
interesting. when i bought the bike the cable was fallin off, i figured the previous owner was bein a lil dishonest, maybe trying to keep the miles down or something....nice to know. thanks folks, ill try and giver a look.
I've never done anything like that but my speedo cable snapped in twain (always wanted to say that). Just loosen the cable from the back of the speedometer and pull lightly on the cable end that is sticking out. If you have the same luck that I do, a section of cable will come out with one end frayed and cut.
yeah...its snapped. i did just as you said vsboxerboy and i pulled out about 1.5 inches of cable, frayed at the end. where can i get a new cable? and how difficult is it to put in. i dont wanna go to the shop over sumthin this small...theyre expensive and godawful slow.
I just ordered a new cable from the dealer for $15 total fridays afternoon two weeks ago and it got there the following monday, so it was pretty quick overall. I didn't mind much not having it because you don't really NEED to know exactly how fast your going as you have a general feel for the sort of thing.
btw, I still haven't installed mine yet so if you get a chance post up your experience installing it.
Quote from: kmd42985 on April 28, 2007, 12:48:23 PM
yeah...its snapped. i did just as you said vsboxerboy and i pulled out about 1.5 inches of cable, frayed at the end. where can i get a new cable? and how difficult is it to put in. i dont wanna go to the shop over sumthin this small...theyre expensive and godawful slow.
Got mine from bikebandit.com, about $15. The install is a no brainer.
You only need a philips screwdriver. Get on your knees and look by your front wheel where the cable goes into the hub. Unscrew that little screw. Pull the cable out and unscrew the other end from your speedo.
Rinse and repeat for the new cable. GL
FYI: if you need misc parts for your bike http://www.bikebandit.com/ is a good place and orders generally ship in 3-5.
Quote from: vsboxerboy on April 28, 2007, 09:54:25 AM
I've never done anything like that but my speedo cable snapped in twain (always wanted to say that). Just loosen the cable from the back of the speedometer and pull lightly on the cable end that is sticking out. If you have the same luck that I do, a section of cable will come out with one end frayed and cut.
..."it split robin's arrow in twain!"... every time you use 'twain,' you gotta make sure and hock a loogie at the same time. mel brooks did it :)
a less likely but possible occurence is the cable sliding out of the gearbox because the little screw loosened and got lost.