92' toyota corolla speedometer

Hi,

I have a 1992 toytoa corolla dx, and a little while ago the speedometer
on my gauge cluster just totally stopped working. Everything else on
the gauge cluster works except for the speedometer.

And if someone could help me figure out this problem i would greatly
apreciate it.

Thanks,
Chris

"bboi33" <cdors33@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a 1992 toytoa corolla dx, and a little while ago the speedometer
> on my gauge cluster just totally stopped working. Everything else on
> the gauge cluster works except for the speedometer.
>
> And if someone could help me figure out this problem i would greatly
> apreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>[/color]
There are several possibilities. Does the odometer still work?

If the odometer still registers distance traveled, then the speedometer head
itself is bad and needs replacement. By the way, it is possible for the
speedometer head to be bad and the odometer does not work since they are the
same assembly.

If the odometer does not work:

If the system has a mechanical cable (I think it does), then the
possibilities are:

Cable disconnected or broken - to check if it is connected at the
transmission, look for a cable that almost looks like the cable for cable TV
with a bigger screw connector going in to the far right side of the
transmission. You will have to pull the instrument cluster to see if it is
disconnected at the speedometer head.

Speedometer drive gear in the transmission is broken.

If the system has an electronic speedometer:

The wiring between the speed sensor and the speedometer head could be
disconnected or have an open circuit.

The speed sensor could be bad.

The speedometer head could be bad.


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Ray O
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The speedo on my 89 Camry stopped working but the odometer still worked. The
problem was that the speedo needle had warped with heat and age. It was
hitting on the front of the speedo. I removed the needle and bent it
carefully with heat. Working fine now.
John
"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote in message
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>
> "bboi33" <cdors33@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a 1992 toytoa corolla dx, and a little while ago the speedometer
>> on my gauge cluster just totally stopped working. Everything else on
>> the gauge cluster works except for the speedometer.
>>
>> And if someone could help me figure out this problem i would greatly
>> apreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
>>[/color]
> There are several possibilities. Does the odometer still work?
>
> If the odometer still registers distance traveled, then the speedometer
> head itself is bad and needs replacement. By the way, it is possible for
> the speedometer head to be bad and the odometer does not work since they
> are the same assembly.
>
> If the odometer does not work:
>
> If the system has a mechanical cable (I think it does), then the
> possibilities are:
>
> Cable disconnected or broken - to check if it is connected at the
> transmission, look for a cable that almost looks like the cable for cable
> TV with a bigger screw connector going in to the far right side of the
> transmission. You will have to pull the instrument cluster to see if it
> is disconnected at the speedometer head.
>
> Speedometer drive gear in the transmission is broken.
>
> If the system has an electronic speedometer:
>
> The wiring between the speed sensor and the speedometer head could be
> disconnected or have an open circuit.
>
> The speed sensor could be bad.
>
> The speedometer head could be bad.
>
>
> --
> Ray O
> correct the return address punctuation to reply
>[/color]