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Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:17 am
by feel_ixx
I tested a NA6 today, I noticed the speedometer needle was vibrating slightly when I was slowing down. What is the deal with this? What could be causing this?
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:35 am
by GP
The cable
Unless it's electronic
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:26 am
by bruce
In the old days it used to indicate that the speedo cable was about to break (I think - it was a long time ago).
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:10 pm
by JBT
It could mean it's frightened
......nah, probably the cable binding slightly.
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:14 pm
by feel_ixx
so nothing really wrong engine wise?
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:16 pm
by fastfreddygassit
speedo needle shaking?
Does it make any noise (grinding etc)?
Probably the cable, as it might need lubrication but if the internal sheath is damaged then you may as well change it.
Lubrication is fairly straightforward. Do a google search for lubricating motorcycle or bicycle cables.
However...
It could also be indicative of someone playing with the speedo. If someone has tried to play with winding the speedo backwards or forwards (after they work out that backwards doesn't work)
and they use a high rpm motor or a drill dríven stepped up transfer, it will weaken the speedo spring.
I would think it highly unlikely that this is the case (as a second hand cluster isn't that expensive) but it is worth mentioning.
And on the subject of clocking your speedo...electronic odometers are easier to "wind" back than mechanical ones. Scary isn't it?
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:42 pm
by Matty
mine used to do that. Cable issue I believe, but it never failed completely on me.
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:25 pm
by Spranga
Cable. If someone has been working on it recently I would blame them. They have probably damaged it. Mine does it a bit. I was surprised that these were still used in 1993?
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:16 pm
by Keith
Usually means the cable is on the way out.
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:49 am
by GP
Anyone else?
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 2:45 pm
by TrackAttack
remove the cable, pull out the cable from its insulation, spray with a solvent to get out all the sticky old grease, as u guide the cable back into its insulation, run it through ur fingers with multi purpose grease on ur fingers, coating it as it goes back in. should solve ur problems
Speedo needle shaking. What does it mean?
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:13 pm
by Benny
feel_ixx wrote:I tested a NA6 today, I noticed the speedometer needle was vibrating slightly when I was slowing down. What is the deal with this? What could be causing this?
The answer is pretty obvious.
It's an MX-5, and it doesn't want to slow down!
