speedometer on 94 went to max

[racsan]

Driving home today the speedometer went crazy, I was about halfway home and had just looked at the speedometer to see where it was (about 60) as Im looking at it , it swings to full right, I heard a small “tick” like the needle hit a peg (but I dont think this series has a max peg) . It stayed there and is still maxed out, odometer is still working, so I dont think its a cable issue. Good thing I have a old tomtom gps, I’ll just rig it in the open ashtray to have a speedometer for the time being. I already have a loud exhaust, dont need to also get nailed for speed.

 

[dvdswan]

My ESP tells me that you have red/blue lights in your future. LOL

I'd be worried about the alternator too.

 

[Curious Hound]

Sounds like something broke in the actual speedo.

 

[racsan]

well on the bright side, this is the only way my ranger could ever see “95”. lol .Id of expected it if I had been driving it hard, but just driving normally it did this. Alternator is ok, I have a diesel tach that gets its signal off the alternator, Id know right away if it went south, Think I replaced it about 4 years ago, Ive barely put 20K miles on it in the 5 years Ive had this truck. Having a short commute helps, that and I park it for the most part during the winter to keep it out of the salt bath.

 

[racsan]

I just went out & set up my old tomtom gps so Id have a clue about my ground speed, I tapped hard on the guage cluster with my fingers near the speedometer and the needle unstuck & returned to zero. Who knows, maybe it will work right tomorrow. Im too tired to care right now, yucky cold day here, had 2” of snow by 2:00. mostly melted now but still quite cold. Supposed to be 80 on sat/sun. If I felt up to it Id put the front blade on the lawn deere & get a picture of it pushing snow & mowing at the same time. But I dont, time for a hot beverage by the fire with a few dvr recordings of roadkill/roadkill garage to catch up on.

 

[racsan]

Today- speedometer reads high, but varys, sometimes its just 5mph high, other times its over 20mph high. Hasnt done what it did yesterday, weird to see it at 45 before I even get in to 3rd gear. Odometer seems correct, guess I can still check my mpg. Might see ifI can get a fleabay cluster.

 

[racsan]

Today its only reading 3 mph fast.