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Tiny
DIESEL DUCK
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  • 1984 FORD E-SERIES VAN
  • 171,000 MILES
I have removed the insturment panel, but I don't know how to remove the speedometer cable to acess the light bulbs, and, how can I safely re-align it for re-installation?
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 AT 4:40 AM

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Tiny
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The speedo fitting is threaded. It unscrews-counterclockwise.
The bulbs are removed by turning the pigtail 1/4 turn counterclockwise.
The speedo cable is self-aligning.
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 AT 4:55 AM
Tiny
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Im familiar with the type of threaded speedo cap you mentioned. However the one that's connecting my cable is a plastic unit that seems to have some method of release. But I can only see part of it. If I knew how it worked I may be able to diconnect it by feel.
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Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 AT 10:26 PM
Tiny
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Oh. Ok. It snaps in and two clips on either side of the cable end housing clip over a lip on the back of the speedo. To release it, you need to firmly squeeze the cable end 90 degrees out from the latch clips.
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Thursday, December 1st, 2011 AT 3:16 AM

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