Mechanical speedometer cable – R5 / Super 5 / Clio / R19 / R21 / Espace 1

Mechanical speedometer cable – Renault R5, Super 5, Clio, R19, R21, Espace | LHD/RHD

A trembling or wobbling speedo needle is the classic sign of a worn speedometer cable.

For many of our Renaults, new speedometer cables are no longer available to buy. So we now manufacture exactly these cables completely new, with improvements. 100% new parts.

Sound familiar?

• Speedo needle wobbles or trembles (e.g. at 50, 80 or 100 km/h)
• Speedometer and odometer fail completely
• Cable broken or torn off

✅ Highlights

• Completely newly manufactured
• with optimised length – for easier routing and installation
• Plug & play – swaps directly for the old cable
• Robust and hard tested – same mechanics as our sensor speedometer cable, tested for over 100,000 km on the test bench
• Completely in-house in Berlin – development, production and testing from a single source
• For many models – R5, Super 5, Clio, R19, R21 & Espace – more to follow, or on request

🛠️ Small series – built to order

Every speedometer cable is built in a small series especially for you and tested before shipping. Shipping usually within 3 weeks. Your order secures your cable.

💎 Why our speedometer cable?

For some models you can still find reproduction cables for €10–50. We have had bad experiences with them: short service life – and on some reproductions the inner core is even made with the wrong twist direction. The result: the rotation pumps grease and oil up through the cable into the speedometer, the odometer gets oiled up and takes damage. We had exactly such a cable fitted ourselves – afterwards the speedometer mechanism was completely greased up and defective. That is why we now manufacture ourselves:

• Correct twist direction – the greased steel core runs just like the original, nothing gets pumped into the speedometer
• Handcrafted in small series – made in Berlin, every cable tested before shipping
• Original lengths and connections – no adapting, no tinkering
• Cables fitted with fibreglass heat protection on the gearbox side – cheap cables often lack this important detail.

🔌 Do I need the speedometer cable with or without a sensor?

These speedometer cables came in two basic versions: purely mechanical or with an electronic sensor. The early models almost always had a purely mechanical cable (there are exceptions); later models such as the Clio or R19 have either a purely mechanical cable or a cable with sensor, depending on the version.

If in doubt, check behind the speedometer: no plug with three wires on the cable = you are in the right place.

All variants on this page are purely mechanical speedometer cables without a sensor. Your car has the sensor (e.g. R19 16V, Clio 16V / Williams, R21 Turbo)? Then you will find our speedometer cable with electronic sensor here.

These models always have the purely mechanical speedometer cable:

• R5 – standard models (special models such as Alpine, Alpine Turbo and R5 Turbo have their own cables – on request)
• Super 5 – all naturally aspirated engines (the GT Turbo has its own two-part system with sensor)
• Espace 1
• R19 & Clio – rule of thumb: up to 88 hp purely mechanical cable, diesels always mechanical. 16V and on-board computer always have the sensor cable. There are exceptions – if in doubt, take a quick look behind the speedometer.

🔍 Fits

Renault 5 (1972–1984, standard models)
Renault Super 5 (1984–1996, all naturally aspirated engines)
Renault Clio (1990–1998, 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 / 1.9 D – manual gearbox)
Renault 19 (1988–1996, all versions without sensor)
Renault 21 (transverse engine: 1.4 / 1.7 / 1.9 D – versions without sensor)
Renault Espace 1 (1984–1991, two versions: phase 1 up to chassis no. 387 / phase 2 from 388)

Variant shown as “sold out”? These versions are in preparation – we are currently measuring the last lengths. Write to us and we will notify you as soon as they can be ordered.

Not listed? R5 Alpine, Alpine Turbo, R5 Turbo (mid-engine), Super 5 GT Turbo and Clio with automatic gearbox have different cables – just write to us. Driving a Renault 4? It largely uses the same cable as the R5 – get in touch.

📏 Lengths – for comparison

“–” = RHD length being verified – these versions cannot be ordered yet. We always build to match the selected variant.

📦 Scope of delivery

1× mechanical speedometer cable (as selected)

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