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1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 07:59 pm
by samburgess
i dont suppose anyone has a speedo cable laying about i could have?

drop us a pm thanks

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 13 Dec 2012 08:35 pm
by mac

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:17 am
by samburgess
That's perfect thanks mate, next question how tell if where a smiths or the other one?

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 08:30 am
by samburgess
I have a rev counter, fuel gauge on the left and temperature gauge on the right if that helps identify it

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 11:48 am
by MCHUDD
Hi mate.
Smiths goes up to early 85. After that it was VDO.
Cheers Mark.
sm4 sm4 sm4

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 12:56 pm
by mac
As mark says - up to and including 85 yr model = Smiths. 86 yr model on = VDO.

With Smiths the cable is a push fit on the speedo head, With VDO it's a screw twist fitting.

If the tailgate window is held in a rubber seal the instruments will be Smiths, if it's bonded in the car will be 86 on and therefore VDO.

Mac.

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 02:41 pm
by macplaxton
It's nice when cars haven't been messed around with and still have all the correct parts fitted as they left the factory. :wink:

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 14 Dec 2012 03:54 pm
by Chris_C
Square temp and fuel warning LED is Smiths
Round temp and fuel warning LED is VDO

too, easier to spot than speedo cable fixing when you don't want to change the cable (which, granted, you do, but hey ;))

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 08:37 am
by alf
Question: I have a friend who works in Amsterdam, and I asked him to buy a speedo cable for my 360. But he wants to know from where, and I can`t find a site form NL. Can you guys give me a clue?
Thanks.

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 11 Sep 2013 10:13 am
by macplaxton
I don't know of one in NL.

Maybe RJ can help?

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 02:30 pm
by alf
:oops: sorry, who is RJ? I can`t identify him, I presume is one of the forum users, right?

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 02:44 pm
by macplaxton
Sorry!

RJ is Robbert-Jan. His website: http://www.born-built-beauties.eu/ His username: "volvomania". 340pw

Re: 1.4 speedo cable wanted!

Posted: 12 Sep 2013 08:09 pm
by alf
Thanks a lot, i`ll give it a try. sm4