speedo cable 1500fwd

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speedo cable 1500fwd

#1 Post by wellskint »

i ordered a new cable and the mechanic was having difficulty fitting it into the gearbox end. that end of the cable seemed like the cable had been squashed somewhat, the bit that went into the speedo itself had a squared off end which is what shape my mechanic thought it should be in the gearbox as thats what the original cable was like. i rang rimmers who reconed they'd send me the wrong one so sent a replacement exactly the same. has anyone any experience of these cables please
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#2 Post by xvivalve »

Should have squared off profile at both ends.

I have various NOS cables in my lock up, I need to go there over the weekend, so I’ll see if I have one of what you need...
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thanks xvivalve i'd really appreciate it
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I only have RWD cables; does anyone know if the gearbox and speedo head interfaces are the same? Extra length of cable could surely be accommodated somewhere?
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#5 Post by 1300_2door »

Admittedly I don't know how the rwd cable terminates but the fwd one is retained by a plate attached to the cable and a small bolt, this end would also be squared.
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1300_2door wrote: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:18 pm Admittedly I don't know how the rwd cable terminates but the fwd one is retained by a plate attached to the cable and a small bolt, this end would also be squared.
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Excellent diagram, thank you; it also shows a bayonet at the speedo head. I’ll see what I have...
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