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rdlangston13
08-14-2013, 08:55 PM
So this weekend at the Texas jam my speedometer was stuck at 50+ mph. Never even wiggled....where do I start???


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ian ashton
08-14-2013, 09:28 PM
Twist the knob under the dash?
rdlangston13
08-14-2013, 09:41 PM
Tried that, nothing. The knob under my dash has never really done anything


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Woody929
08-14-2013, 11:31 PM
Is the paddlewheel stuck with junk from the cut? Is it just the analog one or is the PP stuck also?
bergermaister
08-15-2013, 01:54 AM
Don't give it so much gas.

Dun dun-dun dun....
rdlangston13
08-15-2013, 09:14 AM
Psh pp!!! Hahahaha. I ain't big time like that! I use Moomba cruise! It's just the analog speed gauge


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iwaterskihard
08-15-2013, 09:57 AM
David I know when I had my Outback I had an issue with my speedo too. There is actually an electrical connection to it as well even though the gauges are analog.
You can fiddle with the paddle wheel but my thoughts are the electrical harness might have a broken wire or wires?
Rinkers would have to the know how???
Good luck!

PS - Moving down that way on SUnday. Maybe one day we will get to meet and you can show me where we can play on the local waters? Will be fun once in a while to get the boat out and off the ski lake! :)
rdlangston13
08-15-2013, 01:32 PM
You are headed to like the south side of Houston right??


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Replicant
08-15-2013, 01:54 PM
Do you tow it at freeway speeds without removing or protecting the paddle wheel? I forgot about this issue (apparently they don't like to go over 55 mph) and cooked mine last year. I found the exact replacement on ebay for a reasonable price and replaced it myself. Slightly challenging in that I wanted to use the original connectors without adding additional splices to the wiring. I did it, but it took some work with an appropriate soldering tool.
rdlangston13
08-15-2013, 02:05 PM
I've never heard of anyone needing to remove or "protect" the paddle wheel to tow their boat, that is just ridiculous IMO


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Replicant
08-15-2013, 02:13 PM
I've never heard of anyone needing to remove or "protect" the paddle wheel to tow their boat, that is just ridiculous IMO


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I would agree with you except for the fact that it happened to the original owner of my boat, which is why he gave me warning. As the second season of ownership was coming to an end, my speedo went out. Fortunately for me, I had all the original paperwork, manual's and receipts for the boat. In researching the problem, I came across the manual and sure enough, it states that you should not exceed 55mph with the paddle wheel in place. In fact, it came with a blank plug for traveling and I use this currently. Now I should mention that my speedometers were not stuck on a specific speed but read zero. Once I installed the new speedo (just the paddle wheel unit) and spun it with my finger, the speed began to register and has since worked fine.