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Started by hallsimon · May 17, 2016 · 9postsSMF 2010–26

hallsimonMay 17, 2016, 8:18 am · #1

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.
Found this under my 180zx s12, and i have no idea what its for.
Could someone help me?

Thanks

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weitrhinoMay 17, 2016, 8:25 am · #2

Does your car have a digital dash?

kelso840May 17, 2016, 9:34 am · #3

Looks like the engine bay end of the speedometer cable to me - weitrhino is probably right. Feeds into an A/D converter doodad right by the passenger side wheel well.

Could also be the end that's supposed to go into the transmission. Does your speedometer work?

rednucleusMay 17, 2016, 9:59 am · #4

Ditto on speedo cable. Where does the cable trace back to?

Cajun1guyMay 17, 2016, 11:42 am · #5

Speedo cable at the tranny end. What is in the hole left by this cable's removal?

hallsimonMay 17, 2016, 12:43 pm · #6
Cajun1guy on 11:42:25 AM / 17-May-16Speedo cable at the tranny end. What is in the hole left by this cable's removal?

thank you. If you mean the white thing it´s some kind of tape.
kelso840May 17, 2016, 1:16 pm · #7

He's probably talking about the hole where the white gear of the cable you've shown physically inserts into the transmission. There's probably some plug in place where that used to insert; unless you've been topping off your trans fluid weekly or fully avoid left turns.

hallsimonMay 17, 2016, 1:28 pm · #8
kelso840 on 01:16:24 PM / 17-May-16He's probably talking about the hole where the white gear of the cable you've shown physically inserts into the transmission. There's probably some plug in place where that used to insert; unless you've been topping off your trans fluid weekly or fully avoid left turns.
oh okey ,i just bought it so i have to check.
kelso840May 17, 2016, 2:36 pm · #9

Congrats and welcome to the Club. Fire up a build thread and show off your new toy.