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Speedo advice
Gents, the speedo works but only after I tap it with my finger, the odometer has not worked for over a year. Can you advise if the speedo on my 87 Targa is cable or electrical, I have not yet removed it, thanks.
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Lenny-1987 3.2 Targa Guards Red/SW Chip Fabspeed Exhaust/Cat bypass MSDS Inc. intake/Clewetts Euro pistons and cylinders. 2002 Boxster Artic Silver/Wifes ride. |
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03-23-2009, 03:10 PM
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Your speedo is electric. Mechanical speedos ended during the 1976 model year.
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03-23-2009, 03:15 PM
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If you're a man you should never wear a speedo.
Hope that helps. 
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I know there are several places to send the speedo out to be reconditioned but should I try to repair it myself?
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There is an electrical sender/switch accessible on the outside of the tranny. It an be easily removed and tested before spending on a speedo rebuild.
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03-23-2009, 03:28 PM
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Bill, how should I check the switch?
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Lenny, there is a plug in the shift tunnel you disconnect then remove the bolt that holds the switch itself into the drivers side of the tranny. It's a simple mechanical switch that you can trigger with by holding a magnet to it and checking the circuit for continuity at the plug with your multimeter as you move the magnet on/off. Two man job if you leave the switch on the car while you test it.
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03-23-2009, 03:46 PM
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Thanks Bill, I will give it a shot tomorrow.
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1976 Porsche 911
