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Speedo cable modification
davrus - 15/10/10 at 06:41 AM

My cable is about 2 feet too long, Is it possible to cut the outer casing down then trim the inner cable?

Is the inner cable square all the way down it or only on the ends.

Many thanks

02GF74 - 15/10/10 at 07:18 AM

ends only.

can you not route it in a way to take up the slack?

failing that, check out speedy cables - will make you one to your spec.

blakep82 - 15/10/10 at 07:23 AM

2ft, over to the passenger side under the dash and back again?

splitrivet - 15/10/10 at 11:25 AM

Cut mine down used a wire straight crimp to join the inner, then sleeved the outer cut ends with thin wall steel tube and crimped this over the outer, works OK.
Cheers,
Bob

paulf - 15/10/10 at 01:33 PM

I cut down a sierra one and rejoined the outer just by pushing each half into a bit of rubber hose about 6 inches long and then secured with jubilee clips.It has been ok for the last 6 years.
Paul

paulf - 15/10/10 at 01:35 PM

I cut down a sierra one and rejoined the outer just by pushing each half into a bit of rubber hose about 6 inches long and then secured with jubilee clips.It has been ok for the last 6 years.
Paul

paulf - 15/10/10 at 01:37 PM

Just remembered i used an escort cable for the inner as it was shorter than the Sierra one so just cut the outer to suit, the escort cable had a screw fitting for the gearbox so couldn't use that.
Paul

quote:
Originally posted by paulf
I cut down a sierra one and rejoined the outer just by pushing each half into a bit of rubber hose about 6 inches long and then secured with jubilee clips.It has been ok for the last 6 years.
Paul

davrus - 15/10/10 at 06:53 PM

Thanks for replys.
I think i will run it around under the dash and leave it the lenth it is.

Thanks again