Need some help from the Cat guys!
Helping a buddy with his sled, a 2005 M7. When he bought it the speedo didn't work. He rode it that way last year, and about a month ago bugged me again to help him get it fixed so we tore into it.
Turns out it didn't even have the speed sensor in the DD, so was hoping it would be an easy fix. Ordered up a sensor and pulled the DD, always a good opportunity to change the fluid while we are at it, and figured it would be a good idea to make sure that it actually had the trigger magnets inside seeing as it was missing one part already and I didn't want to assume anything. Jam it all back together and a short test ride later…. hmmmm… nothing.
So… a couple things I am hoping to find out:
1. how to verify the sensor itself (I have a graphing meter, I know someone will ask)
2. if that fails to uncover anything (which it should with a new sensor) then the next step would be to verify the wiring?
Sorry for the long winded post, but I figured I would just answer all the questions before someone trying to help has to waste their time asking them!
Helping a buddy with his sled, a 2005 M7. When he bought it the speedo didn't work. He rode it that way last year, and about a month ago bugged me again to help him get it fixed so we tore into it.
Turns out it didn't even have the speed sensor in the DD, so was hoping it would be an easy fix. Ordered up a sensor and pulled the DD, always a good opportunity to change the fluid while we are at it, and figured it would be a good idea to make sure that it actually had the trigger magnets inside seeing as it was missing one part already and I didn't want to assume anything. Jam it all back together and a short test ride later…. hmmmm… nothing.
So… a couple things I am hoping to find out:
1. how to verify the sensor itself (I have a graphing meter, I know someone will ask)
2. if that fails to uncover anything (which it should with a new sensor) then the next step would be to verify the wiring?
Sorry for the long winded post, but I figured I would just answer all the questions before someone trying to help has to waste their time asking them!
