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Speedo Cable
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:13 pm
by Ronnie
Need a new speedo cable - Part deleted, none in Sweden even...
Anyone got one knocking about - preferably new? Or know where I can get one?
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:25 pm
by Figgy
I've been looking in eBay a fair bit lately, but only found clutch cables so far.
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:33 pm
by Figgy
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:39 pm
by Figgy
P.S. Be quick or it's coming down under!

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:56 pm
by Ronnie
Hey - thanks a lot! It's all mine....
Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:59 pm
by Figgy
Happy to help, if you happen to see another one in your travels, let me know huh?

Posted: 13 Aug 2008 01:49 pm
by trabitom99
Just in case anyone from the LHD world is reading this, I found this Italian website which appears to offer speedo cables for all LHD 300s back to 1976:
http://www.ricambiflex.it/html_eng/prod ... TER+CABLES
Untested though ...
Tom
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 09:35 am
by pistonpen paultje
nice link!
Note: There are 3 types. The one for 343's, then there is one for SMITH gages from 82 till 85 I think, and after that it became VDO.
SMITH has square indication lights for feul and temp. VDO has round ones...
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 09:43 am
by trabitom99
They do seem to take into account the Smiths / VDO differences. What I don't know is if there are other differences (such as engine type?) which aren't considered there ...
I never understood for example why Sweden should get their own part number for a Smiths speedo cable ...
Tom
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 07:21 pm
by Jos360
In Holland, i informed about the speedo cable a couple of weeks ago (at the Volvo dealer) and they could order new ones from Volvo for about €35.
Posted: 14 Aug 2008 10:33 pm
by pistonpen paultje
Depends on what type Jos..
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 08:09 am
by trabitom99
Jos360 wrote:In Holland, i informed about the speedo cable a couple of weeks ago (at the Volvo dealer) and they could order new ones from Volvo for about €35.
Do you remember which part no you asked for Jos? I could do with either one of these:
3205601-2 (VDO LHD) or
3205802-6 (VDO LHD Sweden)
but I'd always thought they were NLA ...
Tom
Posted: 18 Aug 2008 05:15 pm
by Chesh740R
I have a brand new Speedo Cable for the RHD Smiths Instruments I believe according to Vadis if its off interest to anyone.
Part Number 3203795
£20 Shipped to your door.
Posted: 19 Aug 2008 09:55 am
by trabitom99
Chesh740R wrote:I have a brand new Speedo Cable for the RHD Smiths Instruments I believe according to Vadis if its off interest to anyone.
If anyone's desperate, I have the LHD equivalent, part no 3298995-6 ...
Tom
Posted: 27 Sep 2008 09:00 am
by nomead
I can still get three kinds of speedo cables locally (second source, not original Volvo, probably Ricambiflex then) - all are 15 EUR -
1976 - 08/1981 Smiths, length 135 cm, with 2.5 x 2.5 mm ends
09/1981 - 08/1984 Smiths, length 140 cm lower end is 3 x 3 mm
09/1984 - 1991 VDO length 134 cm, with 2.5 x 2.5 mm ends
They also mention a 09/1984 - 1991 Yazaki type which is not available. Whatever that is, then... Smiths is the one with a plastic clip, and VDO is the one with a bayonet i.e. twist 1/4 turn and it'll come off.
But they're all for LHD models so probably won't help you much...