Re: Strange Speedometer Behavior

[ti@bazooka.amb.org (Ti Kan)]

>>  This morning my '89 200TQ's speedometer started behaving strangely.  The
>>  needle sort of "bounced" between two readings like, for instance, 25 and 35
>>  ...
>>  This behavior has happened a few times before but does not happen on every trip.
>>  Other than the "bounce" of the speedometer and the related cruise control
> 
> Sounds like speedo cable (old/binding) to me. Replaced mine, and the
> speedo is now steady/solid-as-a-rock, whereas before it would bounce
> around in a 5-6mph range pretty consistently. You may or may not be
> able to "lube" yours. 

If I remember correctly, the 84-and-later Audi 5000 Turbo and 200 series
do not have speedometer cables.  They have all electronic speedometers
that are motor-driven, and run off a speed sensor on the transmission.
My 5000 Turbo is definitely this way.

-Ti
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