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I got a loaner work truck till I get the perminant one from my work, and the speedometer just stopped working today. It's a 97 nissan sle 2.4 ltr manual trans little beater truck. I wnna know if any one of you guys know nissans enough to tell me if there is something simple to fix it. I looked under neath and could not find a cable for it on the tranny, like the older chevys did. There are like four plugs for wires on the tranny and if one of them is it then I don't know what to do. I just want to fix it and move on with out paying for it.

It's a new job, and I don't want to cause any problems that I don't need to. Unless I have to.

Also the driver door lock can't be unlocked with the key, I have to unlock through the passenger side. That one doesn't even work to well. Soon I'll be locked out. The rest of the truck is fine.

This is just how I got it.

Is this truck a decindant from ford???? :rolleyes:

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kdogg Enthusiast

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That doesn't look like no Nissan Brother. :D

I do think I scored a good job and would like to keep it that way. This is only a loaner for a couple weeks.

 

Just imagine that this one runs. It's kinda like that. :rolleyes:

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carneyman Senior Enthusiast

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eh, who needs a speedo. My first truck's speedo only worked part of the time, and i never got a ticket in it. i just knew about how fast i was going in what gear and what rpms.

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eh, who needs a speedo. My first truck's speedo only worked part of the time, and i never got a ticket in it. i just knew about how fast i was going in what gear and what rpms.

Sure, but this isn't my first truck and I've only had it for 2 days. The mechanical failure happend while I was driving it. I don't think this thing is really even a truck. I followed a truck like mine today in the rain and felt like I was in a go cart.

 

The issue is, to some how fix the speedometer on this little beater-truck.

kdogg Enthusiast

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Dont you widh that you were keeping the loaner truck? I sure would be puttin up a fight to give it back!

No, we're talking about a work vehicle. It's an extra vehicle they had till they get a perminant one for me. I'll still be driving it for a couple weeks.

My own truck stays at home while I work now.

 

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General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

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If it's the company's truck, I say let them fudge with it. Their Truck, their problem.

 

If you get pulled, you'll probably get a defective equipment ticket along with the speeding ticket. Most likely YOU will, not your boss.

 

 

I'd atleast bring it to your boss's attention.If they give you crap for doing that, then they aren't a company you really want to work for.

kdogg Enthusiast

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If it's the company's truck, I say let them fudge with it. Their Truck, their problem.

 

If you get pulled, you'll probably get a defective equipment ticket along with the speeding ticket. Most likely YOU will, not your boss.

 

 

I'd atleast bring it to your boss's attention.If they give you crap for doing that, then they aren't a company you really want to work for.

Yah your right. Today though, the speedo worked this morning but not this afternoon. I think it's a loose wire, but I don't know which one. It's also really crapy dirty/greasy under there.

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I would post your problem in a Nissan forum and see what they say.

Thier forums suck? Have you seen them? Plus I would have to join it too which I don't want to.

Chestah Senior Enthusiast

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Haha, hey well maybe you could try a search or something. That's life though, not every forum or truck can be as good as Chevy's.

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Haha, hey well maybe you could try a search or something. That's life though, not every forum or truck can be as good as Chevy's.

I just posted on there and the last guy that had a similar problem got his fisrt and only reply in Jan 05. I don't think I'm gonna get anywhere with this. Maybe I should just throw the truck in the dumpster and take my own. :smash::driving:

Nytemare Senior Enthusiast

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Find a car that looks like its doing close to the same speed as you and stay on its ass....there problem fixed.

 

And, if that doesn't work....keep a 50 taped to the back of your DL for the next 2 weeks...LOL

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