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Lebaron Speedo #979080 04/23/11 09:11 PM 04/23/11 09:11 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky. R rattler OP super stock
rattler OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky.	Hi all, i just bought a 95 Lebaron convert today. On the way home the speedo quit, is there a sensor on the trans or axle? Also, i need the trim around the instrament cluster if you know where i can find that. Thanks, Randy 1957 Dodge truck, Snakeskin Green with a little stroker motor. 1964 Plymouth Savoy wagon ( my new project)

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: rattler] #979081 04/24/11 12:14 AM 04/24/11 12:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny 0 05dakota I Live Here
05dakota I Live Here 0 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny	does the cruise control work? odometer work?

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: 05dakota] #979082 04/24/11 12:42 AM 04/24/11 12:42 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,653 Near Reading PA USA pinkduster master
pinkduster master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,653 Near Reading PA USA	Quote: Hi all, i just bought a 95 Lebaron I'd never put myself through that kind of pain again.

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: pinkduster] #979083 04/24/11 01:43 AM 04/24/11 01:43 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	There is a sender in the trans, but not in the traditional location. I'd have to check the manual to see which one it is, but like asked above, does the cruise control work? We've got around 160,000 miles on my wife's 95. It's been among the most reliable cars that I have ever owned. We got it seven years ago with 91,000 miles.

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: Jim_Lusk] #979084 04/24/11 10:12 AM 04/24/11 10:12 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky. R rattler OP super stock
rattler OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky.	I didn't try the cruise on the way home, but the trip meter and odometer was working because i reset it and watched on the way home. I also noticed the gas gauge didn't fall when you turn the key off. I am going to add 5 gallons to it this morning to see if its stuck or what. 1957 Dodge truck, Snakeskin Green with a little stroker motor. 1964 Plymouth Savoy wagon ( my new project)

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: rattler] #979085 04/24/11 12:55 PM 04/24/11 12:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny 0 05dakota I Live Here
05dakota I Live Here 0 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,861 albany ny	assuming its a analog cluster, the gear that runs the speedo broke is my guess

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: 05dakota] #979086 04/24/11 12:58 PM 04/24/11 12:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky. R rattler OP super stock
rattler OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky.	This is an electric speedo, so it either has a sensor or a gear that drives a signal generator.But the question is, where is it located on a front wheel drive car? I have never owned a fwd so this is new to me. 1957 Dodge truck, Snakeskin Green with a little stroker motor. 1964 Plymouth Savoy wagon ( my new project)

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: rattler] #979087 04/24/11 01:17 PM 04/24/11 01:17 PM
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MadMax58 member M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 105 Baltimore, MD	The speedometer sensor is located on the right (passenger) back side of the trans (facing the firewall).

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: MadMax58] #979088 04/24/11 01:20 PM 04/24/11 01:20 PM
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Golden-Arm I Live Here Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,570 Sunny South Florida	stop by VatoZone, or one of the other parts places, and snag a haynes or chiltons book for the car. it's a decent investment. "When Tyranny Becomes Law, Rebellion Becomes Duty"

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: Golden-Arm] #979089 04/24/11 09:36 PM 04/24/11 09:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky. R rattler OP super stock
rattler OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky.	Thats what i was thinking, i will pick up a manual for it one day this week. I added 5 gallons of gas to it today and the gas gauge moved on up, so i guess that is working, i just need to fix the speedo so that i can drive it and start working out the bugs. Randy 1957 Dodge truck, Snakeskin Green with a little stroker motor. 1964 Plymouth Savoy wagon ( my new project)

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: rattler] #979090 04/24/11 11:20 PM 04/24/11 11:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,226 Cookeville Chilort Will Work For Mopars
Chilort Will Work For Mopars Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,226 Cookeville	The sender can be bought from any local parts house. The electronics in them are what usually fail. You need an extra elbow in your arm to really get at it from underneath but it can be done.

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: Chilort] #979091 04/25/11 12:17 AM 04/25/11 12:17 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	If the odometer was working the sender (speed/distance sensor) is fine. Also, by 1995 the S/D sensor is NOT located on the right back of the trans (extension housing for the right axle).

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: Jim_Lusk] #979092 04/25/11 08:18 AM 04/25/11 08:18 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky. R rattler OP super stock
rattler OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky.	So, because the odometer is working, that means the gauge has issues? Just trying to be sure on this. 1957 Dodge truck, Snakeskin Green with a little stroker motor. 1964 Plymouth Savoy wagon ( my new project)

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: rattler] #979093 04/26/11 08:00 PM 04/26/11 08:00 PM
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BRONZEBEE member B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 166 MINNESOTA	3 speed or 4 speed?if it shifts ok its the cluster.if the speedo does not work its the output speed sensor on the front of the transmission facing the radiator(unless you have a broken wire).There are two sensors,it will be the one one the drives side.if its a 3 speed sensor is on the passenger side housing of the transmission.

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: BRONZEBEE] #979094 04/27/11 02:00 AM 04/27/11 02:00 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	Quote: 3 speed or 4 speed?if it shifts ok its the cluster.if the speedo does not work its the output speed sensor on the front of the transmission facing the radiator(unless you have a broken wire).There are two sensors,it will be the one one the drives side.if its a 3 speed sensor is on the passenger side housing of the transmission. 95's were ALL 3.0 and all autos in 95 (I don't know the last year for the manual trans) were the overdrive (four forward gears).

Re: Lebaron Speedo [Re: Jim_Lusk] #979095 04/29/11 12:02 AM 04/29/11 12:02 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky. R rattler OP super stock
rattler OP super stock R Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 773 Crofton, Ky.	Update, we got the car out this evening and after a little while of driving around, the speedo started working again. I figure it must be a short somewhere or the car is starting to like me. 1957 Dodge truck, Snakeskin Green with a little stroker motor. 1964 Plymouth Savoy wagon ( my new project)

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