Odometer
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4th Gear
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From: Johnston RI
Odometer
Does anyone know what the resistance measurement of the odometer motor should be? On my car it has not worked since I purchased it used. At first the motor was bound and I was able to free it up so it turns freely. It was suggested to me to apply a 9vdc battery to the motor wires once I removed it from the panel however, even with the direct voltage it will not turn so my thoughts are that it is no good.
Thoughts?
Thanks
Thoughts?
Thanks
Burning Brakes
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From: Naples Campania
The coils inside could be bound together. It happens, and it can't really be fixed. They could also be broken. I vote to replace it. Are you trying to keep it stock looking? You can send it in and get it refurbished, or, since it is out anyways, get an aftermarket gauge cluster. They are expensive, but they look great and are 100% brand new components.
VetteAid has been a name that has been running around a lot. Do a forum search and read the recent threads. You can also take a look at the website. I have not purchased any of their products and have not even seen them in person, so I am not vouching for them, but it is something that I have been interested in.
VetteAid has been a name that has been running around a lot. Do a forum search and read the recent threads. You can also take a look at the website. I have not purchased any of their products and have not even seen them in person, so I am not vouching for them, but it is something that I have been interested in.
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4th Gear
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From: Johnston RI
Thanks for the information. I can purchase a motor for $35 off ebay but I wanted to check to make sure that it was not a different issue tied to the cluster. I will post the resistance level of the motor I purchase and let people know if they can test it with a 9vdc battery.
Drifting
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From: Magnolia Tx
The odometer motor is really an AC motor. It runs on the pulsed signal
from the VSS. A 9v battery won't run it. Does the speedometer work?
If so, the $35 ebay motor should fix you up.
Good luck with it.
from the VSS. A 9v battery won't run it. Does the speedometer work?
If so, the $35 ebay motor should fix you up.
Good luck with it.
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From: Johnston RI
Yes the speed o works. I was informed by someone that reparis the instrument panel that it was DC. I am ordering the motor today and will let you know if it fixed the issue. Thanks for the reply.
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For anyone else that may dig up this thread in the future and is interested, I have two odometer motors in my bench stock. One reads 165 Ohms and the other is 166.4 Ohms.
