Re: Speedo

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

     Allan,
     
        I *have* a 2wd speedo, however, I want to just swap and go, 
     without having to work on them both.  I want to be able to get 
     back on the road as soon as possible, since I haven't as much 
     time as I used to, it seems.  I hadn't thought of swapping lenses 
     as an option, but I will check it out.  I just hate to open a 
     perfectly good speedo, and possibly end up with two 
     non-functioning units.  I was thinking I could probably use the 
     2wd speedo as a bargaining tool to get a 4wd one.
     
        I've seen the sockets, I have a few.  When I open up the 
     current broken speedo, the first thing is to glue the little 
     cardboard tubes in place, then the instrument lights won't light 
     everything up when they're on.  Where do I get those new, is the 
     question.
     
        Thanks,
     
        -Joel

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Subject: Speedo
Author:  weidenhe@domain.elided at mime
Date:    1/6/99 7:41 PM


Joel:
  Here is a thought, something I plan to try myself.
My truck was 2 wheel drive, so it has "Brake" and 
"Brake Failure" lights in the speedo, though the 
"Brake" light was never connected because apparently 
the switch attaching to the e-brake was an option. But 
I got a speedo out of a stripped Scout, and opened it 
up, removing the "Front Axle Engaged" plastic lens. My 
plan is to install that lens in place of my "Brake" 
lens, continuing to use my speedo, and connecting
up to the switch on the transfer case.
I don't see why you couldn't get yourself a 2 wheel drive 
speedo from a 'yard, and put your "Front Axle Engaged" 
lens into it.
     
Note that you can get new sockets to go into the connector 
that plugs into the guages at Radio Shack, I think they 
are the 0.093" round ones, in case anyone ever needs them.
     
Allan Weidenheimer
72 1210 Pickup


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