# Speedometer Works, Odometer Doesn't

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-works-odometer-doesnt/30980>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 25, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-works-odometer-doesnt/30980 "2009-05-25T23:45:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![2seater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/7ba0ec/32.png) [@2seater](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2seater)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-works-odometer-doesnt/30980/1 "2009-05-25T23:45:12Z")

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I have a '93 Toyota pickup (2wd) with the 4-cylinder engine & 5 speed manual transmission. I noticed recently that the odometer has stopped registering any more miles. The speedometer continues to work. I suspect that this points to something awry inside the instrument in the dash and not the connection from the transmission to the speedometer/odometer. Unless the odometer gets it’s input from something other than the speedometer cable? Anybody out there have a knowledge of the inner workings of these instruments and how to fix them?

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**Author:** ![2seater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/7ba0ec/32.png) [@2seater](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2seater)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-works-odometer-doesnt/30980/2 "2009-06-06T17:54:50Z")

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Anyone?

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer-works-odometer-doesnt/30980/3 "2009-06-06T19:10:47Z")

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It’s probably the speedometer head. Is it making funny grinding noises?

You probably need to replace the gauge. A junkyard part should be okay.