VDO Speedo & cable

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VDO Speedo & cable

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Hi All,
Does anyone still stock VDO speedos or cables ?
Cheers Roger :D
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VDO speedo £30 from Lotusbits, S/H, might be worth seeing if its the cable 1st before changing the unit and having the incorrect mileage?, give Mike T a call i'm sure he'll be able to help out with sourcing a cable!
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fitz wrote:VDO speedo £30 from Lotusbits, S/H, might be worth seeing if its the cable 1st before changing the unit and having the incorrect mileage?, give Mike T a call i'm sure he'll be able to help out with sourcing a cable!
Hi Fitz,
Many thanks for that info i will give him a call.
Cheers Roger :D

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When my speedo cable broke, I had a new one fitted by Lotusbits (actually I think it was secondhand). The needle flickered at speeds below 30mph for a few hundred miles but eventually settled down.
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hodders wrote:When my speedo cable broke, I had a new one fitted by Lotusbits (actually I think it was secondhand). The needle flickered at speeds below 30mph for a few hundred miles but eventually settled down.
Hi Hodders,
Many thanks for that info.
Cheers Roger :D
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Re: VDO Speedo & cable

Post by garry »

i had my vdo head overhauled at speedy cables in wales brilliant no more trouble at all :roll: :roll: :roll:


http://www.speedycables.com/

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