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    Speed sensor boo boo

    Hey guys.
    I spent the afternoon today with some friends fixing the shitty rolled fender lips on my rear fenders, and then installed my mudflaps.

    However in the process, I done goofed. I had the floor jack up on the diff, and as soon as I cleaned everything up and went out to dinner, I noticed my speedo wasn't working... :hitler:

    Do you guys know what I might have screwed up?
    It was dark as fark so I couldn't see shit, and i'll putting it back up in the air tomorrow after I hit the gym.

    Halp meh pleeze gais.

    :weak:

    -S


    BTW, fat shouts to the homie Abdu (-ak) who halped me with the mudflap installation #based #blessed #rare

    1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
    1983 Peugeot 505 STI
    1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
    2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

    #2
    Originally posted by freeride53 View Post
    Hey guys.
    I spent the afternoon today with some friends fixing the shitty rolled fender lips on my rear fenders, and then installed my mudflaps.

    However in the process, I done goofed. I had the floor jack up on the diff, and as soon as I cleaned everything up and went out to dinner, I noticed my speedo wasn't working... :hitler:

    Do you guys know what I might have screwed up?
    It was dark as fark so I couldn't see shit, and i'll putting it back up in the air tomorrow after I hit the gym.

    Halp meh pleeze gais.

    :weak:

    -S


    BTW, fat shouts to the homie Abdu (-ak) who halped me with the mudflap installation #based #blessed #rare
    Dat dere celltech?

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      #3
      Here is the speed sensor:



      Unless the jack slipped I don't see how anything could have gone wrong.

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        #4
        didnt slip, although I think it might have gotten shook up when I accidentally dropped the car too fast.

        Could there have been anything internal that I may have funked up?

        1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
        1983 Peugeot 505 STI
        1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
        2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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          #5
          Download flashlight app, use flashlight, look under rear of car at diff housing for dangling connector, rinse, lather, repeat.
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            #6
            Originally posted by der affe View Post
            rinse, lather, repeat.
            I see your sig though.

            1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
            1983 Peugeot 505 STI
            1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
            2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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              #7
              The wires do get brittle with age and can break. Just going to have to crawl under and take a look.

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                #8
                Probably a coincidence.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by NitroRustlerDriver View Post
                  The wires do get brittle with age and can break. Just going to have to crawl under and take a look.
                  more than likely it's the wiring.


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                    #10
                    Fixed it today! We spent 3 hours at the junk yard, met some cool people and heard some cool stories being told by some O.G car master techs that happened to be around grabbin' parts. Also stumbled upon a MINT MINT MINT Peugeot 505 Turbo so we grabbed the entire trunk with spoiler for my own 505, which is almost ready for paint.


                    Suuch a productive day.

                    I grabbed a 318i vert's speed sensor plug with a foot + of harness, crimped it on to my harness, BAM fixed it...

                    Awesome awesome day.


                    Friendly Kenyan Peugeot guru by sina.pour, on Flickr


                    Copping the Trunklid was crucial by sina.pour, on Flickr


                    Repairing the torn speed sensor harness by sina.pour, on Flickr


                    Working speedometer, check by sina.pour, on Flickr


                    Check out my 4x4 guise. by sina.pour, on Flickr

                    1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                    1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                    1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                    2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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