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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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96 cherokee country 4 W/D auto 4.0 HO 246.000 miles
Yes...when i drive ,my speedometer needle goes counter clockwise.the needle rest below the 0 mph mark and continues in a c.clockwise direction and swings around to the 85 mph mark at which im going about 55-60 mph. If i go faster the needle wont go much past the 85 mph mark even though i'm acellerating.The odometer works perfect so i'm thinking the sender at the transfer case is ok. Odometer is accurate because i've clocked it & compared with my GPS unit.
Im at a loss & dont know what to check next.....any help or exprience with this problem would be greatly apreciated!
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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im having a similar problem. sometimes mine will just go crazy. thinking it's the speedo cable. might be your problem too
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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no speedo cable on these. just a speed sensor in transfer case.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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thiers one on my 93... i think..
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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There is not a speedo cable on your 93. The magnet in your cluster is probably going bad. You will just need to get a new cluster probably.
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 04:45 AM
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Your flux capacitor has reached 1.21 jiggawats and you must have ended up at 88 mph. It's not a speedometer anymore it's a device to tell you what year you are in.

Sorry. It is 5:45 am and I have been up all night at work I just had to post something cheeky.
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by NewXJaddict
Your flux capacitor has reached 1.21 jiggawats and you must have ended up at 88 mph. It's not a speedometer anymore it's a device to tell you what year you are in.

Sorry. It is 5:45 am and I have been up all night at work I just had to post something cheeky.

LOL
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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Take it out of reverse and drive if forwards for a change?;p
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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sounds like the cluster is going bad change it and see how itss goes
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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Default speedo goes backwards/ thanks for the advice

Thanks for the movie reference...very clever newxjaddict. If i could only just go back in time i would buy a jeep with a working speedometer lol

Thanks for the advice jjaycxj i agree its prob the cluster $$$$$$$$$$$

and yes i will take it out of reverse! lol
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Old Feb 3, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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stop driving in reverse lol
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