I'm driving at 0 km/hour - cable or electrical ?

[RedMk2Gti]

matey that was my post one my old mk1.

What I found out that happened was that i fried both the speedo's. turned out it was some kind of electrical problem. memory isnt to crash hot but im sur eit was something to do with the earth, or the fusebox to some extend.

ahh the memories of owning several mk1's hahaha

I reckon your problem was different to what I have now, you had 60km/h in your speedo when stationary and/or indicated 160 was actually 100kmph that kind of weird thing. But my speedo is dead sitting at 0/km so I suspend it's the cable issue.

Anyway I already pulled out the end from speedo but I don't have a long screw driver to reach the screw on top of gearbox will go to brunning tmr and try again.

[dub be good to me]

This is contagious, I read this and now mines reading a flat '0' as well ... I think you're on the right track, cable is my first point of call.

My wiring is up the creek as well me thinks, as soon as I turn the lights on the tacho drops out!
No speedo + no tacho = driving by ear

[RedMk2Gti]

Cable is out, when I turn the drive gear the other end doesn't move, I suppose it's broken, right ?

Now where do I get the correct cable ?

I recently bought 10 new cables but they are all incorrect.
Andrew

[gtimk5]

If Loon or anyone else doesnt have one up there I am sure I could find one here. Might be secondhand after the bungle by my suppliers last month though
I will be in Sydney over easter and staying at Pennant Hills if you need me to bring one up.
Andrew

[Golf Loon]

Cable is out, when I turn the drive gear the other end doesn't move, I suppose it's broken, right ?

Now where do I get the correct cable ?

It depends what speedo is in your car as to which speedo you need.

Is it round or recatngular?

[RedMk2Gti]

It depends what speedo is in your car as to which speedo you need.

Is it round or recatngular?

look like this, Loon

[RedMk2Gti]

If Loon or anyone else doesnt have one up there I am sure I could find one here. Might be secondhand after the bungle by my suppliers last month though
I will be in Sydney over easter and staying at Pennant Hills if you need me to bring one up.
Andrew

Sent u a PM Andrew.