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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 10:29 AM
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Ok, the speedometer sticks on my 95 ex when I hit about 90mph. Just basically stops working, but I know I am accelerating still cuz on our way to the auto show a few weeks ago we were doing about 105 and our speedo only says 90mpg. Then when we slow down the needle kinda twitches out till it gets to 75mph or so. Any ideas?? Sometimes it doesn't stick as bad as other times.
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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DO you have gauge faces? If so they might be sticking up a lil bit around the 90MPH mark.
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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I was thinking that, but thought I would ask before I rip out the dash again. Have hotwirez arount the thing so it can be a biotch to put back in.
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 06:14 PM
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yeah, gauges will do that.
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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Duh Simple fix. Make sure the gauges sit FLAT against the OEM gauges
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 08:07 AM
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Dunno how it would have shifted, but I suppose the major BASS in the car is prolly what did it. It didn't stick for the first year, but that really doesn't mean anything.

Sometimes the simplest fixes are the hardest to see.
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 09:22 AM
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And seriously do you need to be going that fast anyway?
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 09:38 AM
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Depends on the situation I guess. I don't usually drive that fast, but when I do I want to know how fast I am actually going. :thumbup:
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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My question is how long do you want to live? And where can you legally go faster than 70-75mph?
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Old Jan 29, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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:chuckles: it's his womans ride.
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