1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

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1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

June 22, 2009, 12:16:36 PM

I just picked up a 1085 cougar in great shape but with a few mechanical problems. The biggest is the LED speedo reads 40 to 60 MPH fast. At 55mph, speedo reads 108mph. I feel the speed sensor swith is okay and the problem is in the transmisson. Any help will be appreciated.

1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

Reply #1 – June 22, 2009, 09:00:36 PM

not to sound ignorant but, the speedo isnt set on "kph" is it?
why do you feel the speed sensor is good and the trans is the problem, is there something happening with it that you could explain a bit more on?
have you taken it out (the cluster) and looked to see if the PBC leads arent all messed up and deteriorated, or the wires in the back are chewed up?

just throwing out suggestions.

1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

Reply #2 – June 22, 2009, 11:17:01 PM

The LED display will not read over 85 mph unless it has been modded.

1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

Reply #3 – June 23, 2009, 12:14:06 AM

Quote from: Haystack;279276

The LED display will not read over 85 mph unless it has been modded.

but it will read beyond 85 k/PH if the E/M button is selected:D

the ratio provided at 55 still make the math wrong.

1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

Reply #4 – June 23, 2009, 10:04:11 PM

Quote from: jcassity;279287

but it will read beyond 85 k/PH if the E/M button is selected:D

the ratio provided at 55 still make the math wrong.

I didn't have an owner's manual and did not know what the e/m button meant. Know now, thanks. Except English is metric, American is mph

1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

Reply #5 – June 24, 2009, 03:06:46 AM

That will happen. What part of ogden are you in? I'm out in west valley city.

1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

Reply #6 – September 05, 2009, 01:21:14 PM

Quote from: bear1952;279167

I just picked up a 1085 cougar in great shape but with a few mechanical problems. The biggest is the LED speedo reads 40 to 60 MPH fast. At 55mph, speedo reads 108mph. I feel the speed sensor swith is okay and the problem is in the transmisson. Any help will be appreciated.

you might be displaying metric, push the speedometer button (lower right on panel)

1985 Cougar Speedometer Problem

Reply #7 – September 05, 2009, 08:15:07 PM

60 MPH = 96 KPH
70 MPH = 112 KPH

1.6 KPH = 1 MPH

And, no the count is NOT limited on the metric readout. I know it will show at least 176 KPH. ;o) And that's with a 3.8L TBI. Watching the 1/10th (100 meters) click off at that speed is pretty amazing. It does not take long to go 100 meters at 176 KPH.

Oh, and by the way, up until recently, the English DID use miles or 'standard' whatever you want to call it, unlike the rest of Europe. Why do you think it's called ENGLISH measurement? Funny that, though, because the units of ENGLISH measurement were actually developed by a Frenchman. Advordupois. And where, considering the fact we (America) were once an English Colony, do you think our measurement system came from? England/Great Britain only converted to the metric system in the late 80's or early 90's, to get along with the rest of Europe.