"I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner" (forvolvo) 10/07/2014 at 10:18 • Filed to: None

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So as some of you may know, my car (1993 Volvo 960) has been having electrical problems lately related to the speedometer, and the transmission. Since there are 3 options that it could be (neutral position switch, speedometer repair, or rear speed sender) all of which are $150, and since I didn't know what I was doing with electronics, I let a local independent shop (the one I bought the car from, who are family friends) take care of it. They came to me today and said it was the rear speed sender, and now the car drives fine! It doesn't start in 3rd gear anymore, and there's no transmission error on the dash. However, the speedometer still doesn't work. On pre-1995 Volvos, the speedometer is a known fault, and there are no parts available for it, and no speedos are available to buy for less than $300, the only option is to repair it for $200. Since my car is driving fine now, and since my sister has an iPhone 4S at the house that I could use for free with a speedometer app, I could have my car back running again for no extra money. Would you guys recommend that or to fix the speedometer? I called the police today and they said that it shouldn't be a problem since I'm not texting and driving. Have some Bricks!

505Turbeaux > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner 10/07/2014 at 10:21

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I racked up 280K on my '93 and the speedo always worked

thebigbossyboss > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner 10/07/2014 at 10:22

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LOL mega wtf.

I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner > 505Turbeaux 10/07/2014 at 10:36

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Nice! Yeah they go on some cars, but work on others. I guess on my car and the car t the junkyard whose speedo I took they don't work anymore :/. It's a known issue with 960s, there's an entire FAQ on brick boards for it

I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner > thebigbossyboss 10/07/2014 at 10:37

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Yeah I have no idea what's going on there!

505Turbeaux > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner 10/07/2014 at 10:53

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yeah, totally hit or miss. the 2 I had both worked, at 280K and at 80K!

luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner 10/07/2014 at 12:04

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My speedometer worked until this happened.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid…

luvMeSome142 & some Lincoln! > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner 10/07/2014 at 12:07

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I just remembered that my old 242GT had a broken speedometer. I got so used to calculating my speed from the tach that I didn't even have to think about it.

Brewman15 > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner 10/07/2014 at 13:05

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If you're not afraid of a a little electrical work, this may do the trick:

http://turbobricks.com/maint.php?cont…

Should cost only $20 or so if you need to buy the solder and soldering iron. It worked like a charm on my '93 940.

I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner > Brewman15 10/07/2014 at 14:19

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Yeah I saw something like that on Brickboard for the 960! Since I picked up a spare speedo from the local pick your part, I think I'll give that a try.

TotallyThatStupid > I Do It For Miatas, NC Owner 10/07/2014 at 15:40

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I'd probably fix it. Nice to have a fully-functional (assuming) older car to roll around in.

This, coming from the guy who ordered a new driver's seat armrest cover for $4.00 yesterday at the MB dealer.