I was riding my 2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 today, and when I stood up, going over railroad tracks, my foot accidentally kicked the shifter from third gear upward into a neutral space between gears. No problem, as I shifted up to the next gear and kept going on my way. However, my speedometer now "jumps around" between 0 and whatever speed I am moving. The algorithmic gods brought me here, and your solution is just for what I was hoping. It's the kind of fix I adore. Much appreciated, sir.
Check out my videos for the rectifier/regulator re-location project. It’s only a matter of time before your RR unit burns out if it’s in the OEM location.
Lots of forum comments were about replacing the speed sensor, or using electrical contact cleaner, or even replacing the speedometer/tachometer assembly. Nope. Just needed about $5 of wire.
I had this problem and went to royal enfield (in france). First they changed the whole speedo, and it didn’t solve anything then they changed the cable and it works for one ride. I’m now back with a needle who doesn’t move at all. I will try your fix because my garage sucks.
Here’s a link to the cable I used www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221397667807?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=TV0nZHCqRvq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=aoSTS-GYQ3W&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
This IS easy though. Just 3 different coloured wires. Snip at the speedo sensor end and at the block connector end in the headlamp shell. Then use the new cable to join up each of three wires at each end, making sure you don’t get the three wires mixed up. But if you feel better using an electrician, that’s fine! I think you’ll find that the problem ‘with the speedometer’ is cured….
Thanks. 5000 miles on mine and noticed a complete split in the hard casing around the wires. Apparently, there's a bit too much length to the cable, it's too brittle, and too tight a curve that it concentrated all the flex right in that small area. Hmmm, maybe it's the exact same unit used on the Himalayan which would require that additional length?
Mmm that looks like a design fault, the way you explain the wire it should be the type that you replaced it with, pass it on to RE themselves as a fault which should be sorted at source 👍🏻
Yes, I would agree. Many people have mentioned this problem. I suspect that RE are doing a roaring trade selling spare parts though! Complete sensors and speedometers. The annoying (and very wasteful) thing is that the cable alone should be replaceable anyway. It can be removed from the plastic gearbox that goes on the front axle by removing a small screw and out it comes. But it’s only possible to buy the complete assembly which means many front gearboxes end up needlessly being wasted when the problem is the cable fracturing internally. Wasteful, expensive to replace and completely avoidable in the first place if decent rubber cable were used instead of hard plastic. I posted this video and did the fix, I’ve had no problems whatsoever after a wildly pulsing speedo needle for several weeks. Take a quick look at that cable as you ride along and see how much hammer it gets. And mine had a definite fracture on one of the three wires, as indicated by an ohmmeter
I had my gt 650 speedo fluctuating and i let it as it is for too long until the stepper motor inside my speedo broke because it was fluctuating too often. Don't do my mistake, should've been a cheap fix and i ended up spending 700 thousand Indonesian rupiah (about 50 us dollar) to replace the stepper motor. A tell tale sign of a bad stepper motor is a rough sound from speedometer while the needle sweep when you turn on the bike.
Yes, it’s a common problem, I believe. I’ve read of people having several replacements of the sensor and cable and also the speedometer itself. But it’s the cable that develops a break and there is usually nothing wrong with the sensor itself. Of course, the warranty on these bikes is not infinite and they expire, so I’m hoping that the videos of my experience with this bike will help people who no longer have a warranty to rely on. The sensor detects a spinning magnet and the cable has a probe on the end to do this. But the cable suffers a lot of bouncing up and down with the suspension and the cable is a hard PVC type material which, in my case, fractured inside on one of the three wires. I checked this with an ohmmeter and it was definitely fractured, hence doing the fix with the rubber-type sensor cable. I’ve had no problems at all since then!
In my case, it was a fractured wire in the loop that bends most when the suspension goes up and down. When removed and checked with a multimeter, it kept breaking circuit when bent. My plug actually wasn’t full of grease but all the relay sockets were! I’d love to know why they put that stuff into connectors…..
@@stephenkinsley2483 Ditto! I’d read about the speedo thing and smugly thought “mine doesn’t do that”…….pride coming before a fall…lol. Next day, fluctuating wildly. I rapidly sourced sensors, speedos etc and then had that little brainstorm. Why do you think the connectors are larded up with that damned grease? The relays on mine were charted up with it……
Hi pal! I included a link to your video on my video here ua-cam.com/video/I-voCCe4yc4/v-deo.html thank you for your advice. My Speedo started working. Thank you so much! I’ll also be linking this video to my next video.
your channel is a holy grail to all interceptor 650 owners. thanks for your knowledge
I’m glad it’s helped!😀
I was riding my 2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 today, and when I stood up, going over railroad tracks, my foot accidentally kicked the shifter from third gear upward into a neutral space between gears. No problem, as I shifted up to the next gear and kept going on my way.
However, my speedometer now "jumps around" between 0 and whatever speed I am moving.
The algorithmic gods brought me here, and your solution is just for what I was hoping. It's the kind of fix I adore.
Much appreciated, sir.
I’d say the shock of the railroad tracks maybe exacerbated an already existing problem imminent fault with the Speedo cable
Check out my videos for the rectifier/regulator re-location project. It’s only a matter of time before your RR unit burns out if it’s in the OEM location.
@@internetpolification I have no doubt. I included the tidbit more for story-building than anything. :)
Great upgrade surely the dealers should know this 😀
Lots of forum comments were about replacing the speed sensor, or using electrical contact cleaner, or even replacing the speedometer/tachometer assembly. Nope. Just needed about $5 of wire.
I went through that research myself but thankfully didn’t buy a new speedo etc! I’m glad my efforts have helped you! 😀
Grear video, sorted all of my problems by replacing it like you said!
@@goosevibes6867 Fantastic! And you’ve saved a fortune on a new speedo and tacho assembly, sensor etc! 😀
I had this problem and went to royal enfield (in france).
First they changed the whole speedo, and it didn’t solve anything then they changed the cable and it works for one ride.
I’m now back with a needle who doesn’t move at all. I will try your fix because my garage sucks.
It’s usually the wire! Try the fix😀
Thank you! Good old fashioned logic and pragmatic repair.
Here’s a link to the cable I used
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221397667807?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=TV0nZHCqRvq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=aoSTS-GYQ3W&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Thanks alot. This helped me.
That’s great!
As I’m not skilled in Autoelectrics nor have equipment, I’d contact an auto electrician and show him your video! Plus supply the cable.
This IS easy though. Just 3 different coloured wires. Snip at the speedo sensor end and at the block connector end in the headlamp shell. Then use the new cable to join up each of three wires at each end, making sure you don’t get the three wires mixed up. But if you feel better using an electrician, that’s fine! I think you’ll find that the problem ‘with the speedometer’ is cured….
Thanks. 5000 miles on mine and noticed a complete split in the hard casing around the wires. Apparently, there's a bit too much length to the cable, it's too brittle, and too tight a curve that it concentrated all the flex right in that small area. Hmmm, maybe it's the exact same unit used on the Himalayan which would require that additional length?
Mmm that looks like a design fault, the way you explain the wire it should be the type that you replaced it with, pass it on to RE themselves as a fault which should be sorted at source 👍🏻
Yes, I would agree. Many people have mentioned this problem. I suspect that RE are doing a roaring trade selling spare parts though! Complete sensors and speedometers. The annoying (and very wasteful) thing is that the cable alone should be replaceable anyway. It can be removed from the plastic gearbox that goes on the front axle by removing a small screw and out it comes. But it’s only possible to buy the complete assembly which means many front gearboxes end up needlessly being wasted when the problem is the cable fracturing internally. Wasteful, expensive to replace and completely avoidable in the first place if decent rubber cable were used instead of hard plastic. I posted this video and did the fix, I’ve had no problems whatsoever after a wildly pulsing speedo needle for several weeks.
Take a quick look at that cable as you ride along and see how much hammer it gets. And mine had a definite fracture on one of the three wires, as indicated by an ohmmeter
By the way….one metre of the sensor wire is easily enough for the job
I had my gt 650 speedo fluctuating and i let it as it is for too long until the stepper motor inside my speedo broke because it was fluctuating too often. Don't do my mistake, should've been a cheap fix and i ended up spending 700 thousand Indonesian rupiah (about 50 us dollar) to replace the stepper motor. A tell tale sign of a bad stepper motor is a rough sound from speedometer while the needle sweep when you turn on the bike.
the same broke on my bike they changed it under warrenty
Yes, it’s a common problem, I believe. I’ve read of people having several replacements of the sensor and cable and also the speedometer itself. But it’s the cable that develops a break and there is usually nothing wrong with the sensor itself. Of course, the warranty on these bikes is not infinite and they expire, so I’m hoping that the videos of my experience with this bike will help people who no longer have a warranty to rely on.
The sensor detects a spinning magnet and the cable has a probe on the end to do this. But the cable suffers a lot of bouncing up and down with the suspension and the cable is a hard PVC type material which, in my case, fractured inside on one of the three wires. I checked this with an ohmmeter and it was definitely fractured, hence doing the fix with the rubber-type sensor cable. I’ve had no problems at all since then!
i had the same problem, check the plug inside the headlamp it's proberbly full of white grease like mine was, i cleaned it out, problem solved.
In my case, it was a fractured wire in the loop that bends most when the suspension goes up and down. When removed and checked with a multimeter, it kept breaking circuit when bent. My plug actually wasn’t full of grease but all the relay sockets were! I’d love to know why they put that stuff into connectors…..
@@internetpolification glad you got it sorted.
@@stephenkinsley2483 Ditto! I’d read about the speedo thing and smugly thought “mine doesn’t do that”…….pride coming before a fall…lol. Next day, fluctuating wildly. I rapidly sourced sensors, speedos etc and then had that little brainstorm.
Why do you think the connectors are larded up with that damned grease? The relays on mine were charted up with it……
Hi pal! I included a link to your video on my video here ua-cam.com/video/I-voCCe4yc4/v-deo.html thank you for your advice. My Speedo started working. Thank you so much! I’ll also be linking this video to my next video.