# Speedometer

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/6828>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 4, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/6828 "2007-11-04T16:47:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![enigma411](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9adbd/32.png) [@enigma411](https://community.cartalk.com/u/enigma411)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/6828/1 "2007-11-04T16:47:34Z")

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I have 2003 GMC Yukon XL 4x4 and I have been having issues with the speedometer on my SUV. When I’m driving and I accelerate the needle stops and steadily increase up to the max reading 140mph. What do I have to replace on the car? Is it the cable or the sprocket in the transmission?

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**Author:** ![Naruto\_1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/naruto_1/32/429_2.png) [@Naruto\_1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Naruto_1)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2007, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/6828/2 "2007-11-05T00:57:01Z")

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it might be a bad conection behind the speedometer it self because a 2003 yukon is to new for somthing like that to be replaced

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**Author:** ![JamieFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@JamieFR](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JamieFR)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/6828/3 "2007-11-06T04:11:21Z")

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Just a suggestion/possibility here, as I have a totally different car. The needle on my speedometer stopped working last year. Just wouldn’t move at all. Turns out that there was a problem with the speedometer driven gear. Got that replaced and it has been working ever since.

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**Author:** ![DARTMAN69](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dartman69/32/29_2.png) [@DARTMAN69](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DARTMAN69)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2007, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/6828/4 "2007-11-06T04:36:03Z")

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More then likely you have a faulty stepper motor on your speedometer. Check out this link. I have bought 10 units from him and they have all worked perfectly.  
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-04-2003-2004-2005-SILVERADO-INSTRUMENT-PANEL-CLUSTER\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33675QQihZ017QQitemZ270174905176QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-04-2003-2004-2005-SILVERADO-INSTRUMENT-PANEL-CLUSTER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33675QQihZ017QQitemZ270174905176QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)  
~Michael

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**Author:** ![jafrance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@jafrance](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jafrance)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/speedometer/6828/5 "2009-03-20T19:16:23Z")

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This is a known problem for GMC’s…mine had the exact same thing. They had to replace the dash and fortunately mine was under an extended warranty. sorry