22 Speedometer The Electrics, Dashboard and Heater
Citroen XM Internet Reference Version 1.0 43
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I found it was relatively simple to change the cable by attaching a stiff electric cable (about 2.5 mm
square) to the existing cable at the head end and pulling the old cable through with the wire at5tached.
Then attaching the new cable to the wire and feeding it through the same path as the old cable.
Greasing the cable was a fix in the old days to lubricate it as it used to stick to the sides of the sheath.
Modern cables have a plastic lining which guarantees smooth running. When this lining fails there is
only one cure and that is to replace the cable.
regards,
John
Speedo Wobble
My first two XMs developed wobbly speedos after about 30K miles presumably due to a sticking speedo
cable. My latest P reg (with the new dashboard) was going OK but today after 59K miles the speedo
started doing crazy things and went intermittent on me. I have a suspicion, however that that on the new
dashboard models that the speedo is electrically driven. Am I right and if so where is the sensor?
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The earlier Mk1 XM’s had standard speedometer cables passed across the back of the dash to suit
RHD and this did cause much needle jitter.
On your "P" registered car the drive is electric, therefore you should not experience any jitter problems
but I guess you could still have electrical faults.
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