tuner-automotive Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 my 92 2.2l Legacy all of the sudden has decided to have its dual elec. fans run ALL the time. Whats up with that? Also my speedo stopped working aswell as my odometer. These are cable actuated , correct? Possible time for new cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Is it an Automatic? If it is, on the passenger side under the hood by the tranny bell housing, you will see where the speedometer cable goes into the tranny. It's held by a clip from the side. There is an adapter that it sets into that goes down into the tranny speedometer gear. That plastic/nylon adapter is probably broken. My 90 Legacy did that 3 times in the 7 years I owned it. Dealer only part. Used to be $4 or $5, but that was back in the 90's. Easy to replace. Cooling Fans, probably a bad relay (stuck on). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 In addition, the base adapter piece has an internal shaft that can break. http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/speedocablebase.jpg Get your speedo working, and the fans will work again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner-automotive Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Really? The fans are connected electronically somehow to the speedo gear? It does seem kind of strange how they bolth happened at the same time.:-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner-automotive Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Oh yeah........... Its a 5spd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 my speedo jumps around as you first start off ,then it is ok, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner-automotive Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 mine doesnt jump around at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rverdoold Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Had the same last week, replaced the thing and now it works again. But still the speedo jumps, but guess it has more to do with my right foot Only now there is a ticking in my dash in the area of the speedo and it goes with the speed of the car. Still works to bothered taking the dash appart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 just wait until it's about -20def F.. or colder... and your speedo cable descides that it's time to start SCREAMING the second you get above 5mph :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner-automotive Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Speedo cable had come disconnected from the back of the cluster. Plugged it back in and presto speedo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 are the fans still running? did someone plug in any connectors under the dash that looked like they belonged together? nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuner-automotive Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 I didnt do anything but plug the speedo cable back into the back of the inst. cluster . No , the fans are not running all the time anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 The fans coming on is a normal "safety" feature if the ECU loses the speedo reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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