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Offline Jimsun

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Gauge needle wobble
« on: June 28, 2015, 11:20:21 AM »
IS there a way to eliminate this problem? I have my speedo needle woobling in the apporximate range the moment i past 120mph.
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Offline Jimsun

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Gauge needle wobble
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2015, 09:25:30 AM »
Its almost accurate. With a gps open its off by +/- 2 mph. But the wobble kills me.

Edit. Its 120kmh which is around 70mph.
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Offline xtravbx

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Re: Gauge needle wobble
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2015, 10:42:59 AM »
I think he means a TRUE wobble.

I've had a drive that it seriously wobbled 10mph up and down anything over 30mph.

Try lubing and tightening the cable at both ends.
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Offline Deltarider

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Re: Gauge needle wobble
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2015, 10:55:03 AM »
Mine is wobblefree since I lubed the cable with lithium grease.
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Re: Gauge needle wobble
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2015, 06:21:50 AM »
Okay i will try to lube it.
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Offline Muckinfuss

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Re: Gauge needle wobble
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2015, 06:59:27 AM »
If you installed a cable and re-routed it by mistake, that could also contribute to the issue.
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Offline JeffM

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Re: Gauge needle wobble
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2015, 07:06:31 AM »
Lube the cable. If that doesn't work, it could be the gauge itself. I had an insane wobble of +- 30mph and I cured it by opening the gauge, cleaning the magnet/needle damper and spraying it with cable lube.
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