Instrument Cluster Voltage Regulator Testing

I do believe they are the same for most instrument clusters.

Mine has about a 1 inch space between the two connectors.

If by chance you need one, I can send you my extra one for $10.00 shipping included.

Just lightly compress the folded tabs with a needle nose plier to make them snug again.

There is no need to have them reproduced, as they keep snug through the years, unless constantly removed or twisted off the pins, as most are so snug, peeps tend to be a bit forceful.

They never wear out, as they are made of wound armature wire. The gauge is plenty enough not to burn up under load. The 4amp fuse protects the gauges and the coiled wire filter pretty well.

Speedo cable is sticky in the nylon sheeth. You can remove the cable from the tranny and carefully feed the speedometer end through the fire wall to clean it on the bench.

Not sure if you are willing... as there is some difficutly depending on how far you are willing to go.

My speedo head was cracked from age, and was easy to remove from the nylon sheeth. I was able to remove the opposite end... not the same for 72 on up as auto transmissions changed. But should be similar. I was able to remove the drive wire and clean out the residue with paint thinner, and slide the drive wire back and forth through the sheeth. While adding more paint thinner. Until most of the debris was removed.

I then wiped off the drive wire clean and let dry, and blew out the sheeth with compressed air in a can. Once everything was ready, I used synthetic wheel bearing greese and lubricated the drive wire and slid it into the sheeth while twisting, and pulled it through the opposite end. I ran it through about 10 times until there was enough greese to show coming from the opposite end from where I started. I always insterted the drive wire and pulled from the same end every time.

Then I installed the ends and reattached.

Even if the ends are loose, once installed there is no where the cable assembly can go. As long as the ends are connected the cable is secure.

There are some who sell good used ones, but are limited by supply.

It probably is not seated to allow the hold down tab to set.

Try pushing in on the speedo cable from the engine bay. It should give a wee slack.

Not much, but enough to rest the instrument cluster on the steering column and plug the speedo cable in.

I almost forgot.  I took some needle nose pliers and compressed the terminals on that bridge connector.  It now fits fairly snugly onto the pins and I am a lot more confident that it will stay this time (fingers crossed).