speedometer?

Question

hey guys.. i have a 1990 mazda mx-6,and i just replaced the instrument pannel lights,but when i replaced all the stuff back the speedometer wont work,i took everything out again and tryed to to it right.....i did that like 30 times until now bout nothing happend,and i cut mt hand like 5 time trying to do something about it,,,,but still no luck.......any1 knows the right way to do it?....thank u (( im wondring how did the car makers did that??)) :)

Answer 1

Usually to remove the instrument cluster, you must disconnect the speedo shaft from the transmission first to have enough access to pull the cluster out enough to disconnect the wires.

Make sure the shaft is connected to the speedo head, it just clips on. make sure speedo cable is connected at the trans. Have someone spin the speedo cable while someone else is inside watching the speedo. If it works while spinning manually, speedo drive in trans is bad (very unlikely)

Probably disconnected at trans or speedo head, or speedo flex shaft is broken, although it is more likely it had something to do with removing the instrument cluster. You may have damaged the cable while removing the cluster.