changing tach cable
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
I know you can reach the speedometer cable from under the dash without removing it...you 'might' be able to reach the tach cable from under the dash as well, and then just feed it through the firewall grommet.
Maybe someone who has changed one will chime in, since I don't know if it clips on like the speedo cable or if it threads on like it does on the body of the tach.
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From: New Hill NC
I know you can reach the speedometer cable from under the dash without removing it...you 'might' be able to reach the tach cable from under the dash as well, and then just feed it through the firewall grommet.
Maybe someone who has changed one will chime in, since I don't know if it clips on like the speedo cable or if it threads on like it does on the body of the tach.
Maybe someone who has changed one will chime in, since I don't know if it clips on like the speedo cable or if it threads on like it does on the body of the tach.
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The 69 cable can be changed without taking the dash out of the car. It is a clip on cable which means you’ll have to push on the clip that holds the cable in place toward the back of the car to release the cable.
Collapsing the cable clip enough to release the cable can be challenging and real hard on your finger. The clip must be pushed in far enough to release the cable from the tachometer and the only way to tell is to pull forward on the cable when you think you have the clip down far enough.
Once you have the cable loose, you can pull it outward from the firewall side.
If you want to see how the dash pad comes out of the car you can find detailed instructions on our web site. I'm sure after you look at these, you'll try it from below!
http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...lp.php?hID=105
Willcox
Collapsing the cable clip enough to release the cable can be challenging and real hard on your finger. The clip must be pushed in far enough to release the cable from the tachometer and the only way to tell is to pull forward on the cable when you think you have the clip down far enough.
Once you have the cable loose, you can pull it outward from the firewall side.
If you want to see how the dash pad comes out of the car you can find detailed instructions on our web site. I'm sure after you look at these, you'll try it from below!
http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...lp.php?hID=105
Willcox
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TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR & HALF, WASN'T IN ANY HURRY, WANTED TO BE CAREFUL REACHING UNDER THE DASH NOT TO PULL ANY WIRES LOOSE, EVERYTHING WORKS RIGHT NOW, EVEN THE CLOCK, BEST TO HAVE SOMEONE HELP, LIKE ON E THE POSTS SAID, I HAD THE WIFE PULL ON THE CABLE FROM THE ENGINE COMP. WHILE I PUSHON ON THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE CABLE IN THE TACH.
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