It installs with a flat side in towards the trunk and the nipple pointing toward the front of the car into the inner fender well. Slide the speedometer cable in place through the body seal and leave enough cable to reach the speedometer.
Attach the cable to the speedometer by inserting the square drive in place and then screwing the plastic nut to hold the cable to the speedometer. Pull off the left front hubcaps and use a pry tool to pop the grease cap off of the drum. Then turn the steering wheel all the way to the right so you can access the inner left fender well and the back side of the left spindle.
This is the hole that the speedometer cable will eventually pass through and we're going to press the new speedometer cable through the speedometer cable to drum seal in place. Then position the speedometer cable on the inner fender well through the fold over tabs and bend the tabs in place to hold the cable to the fender well. Then guide the cable towards the spindle and slide it through the cable sleeve.
Sometimes a little dab of grease will help the cable slide through easily. It would be advised to have a drain pan available to catch any lost fluid. Note : Some speedometer cables can be accessed by simply reaching underneath the dash while others may require the removal of either an access panel or the instrument cluster. If the speedometer cable cannot be reached, consult a repair manual.
Any mounting brackets, grommets, support brackets should be moved to the replacement. Set the vehicle back down on the ground. The speedometer should function smoothly at this point. Home Speedometer Cable Repair. The statements expressed above are only for informational purposes and should be independently verified.
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Descrip tion. Trying to rewire the cluster from memory will cause you no end of fits! Instrument Cluster Wiring. Following is a diagram of the back side of the instrument cluster that Dave drew the first time he removed the cluster. Instrument Cluster Lights. Someone wrote to say -- I have a standard Beetle. One of the bulbs in the instrument cluster by the speedometer is 'out. My question: is there a brighter type of bulb that I could use in place of the working bulb that would give me more light at night?
Dave responded -- First, regarding replacement of the instrument cluster bulbs: These little 1. I replaced all six of them in my '73 instrument cluster, which I don't think is any different from the '72 instrument cluster. Check out our Instrument Cluster Wiring procedure. There is a diagram there of the rear of the cluster, showing the location of the six little lights at 2, 3, 6, 9, 10 and Be sure to follow the instructions carefully regarding the wiring -- label each wire per the diagram so you get them all back in exactly the right place.
Other than that replacing the bulbs is way easy. I only see the 1. Personally, given the rheostat in the dash, I have found the standard bulbs plenty bright enough at night. The question continued -- I find that the sole working bulb sometimes goes out, but if I tap the glass it comes back on.
The rheostat sometimes works, sometimes doesn't in that when I turn it brighter, it brightens sometimes, and the bulb goes out sometimes. Does this indicate a different problem? Dave responded -- I would strongly suspect that problem is due to a loose or otherwise faulty connection.
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