1995 BMW 740 SPEEDOMETER

1995 BMW 740
200,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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YANKYMOB
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NEED HELP WITH MY SPEEDOMETER
Jul 31, 2010 at 12:15 PM
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The speedometer will be dependent on the month/year of manufacture so repost with the VIN please. And turn the caps lock off while you're at it.
Jul 31, 2010 at 3:49 PM
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YANKYMOB
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4/94 is the manufactor date, the speedometer doesnt work at all now
Aug 1, 2010 at 1:57 PM
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It is either the speed sender in the differential or a bad board in the instrument cluster.
Aug 1, 2010 at 6:12 PM
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YANKYMOB
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do you have a rough estimate of how much the repair is if the problem is the speed sensor?


what about if its in the cluster?
Aug 31, 2010 at 8:28 PM
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Call (619)444-2290 and see if the parts are available for your car. Autobahn BMW dismantling
Aug 31, 2010 at 10:53 PM
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