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Pioneer Cables CA-3053 Speedometer Cable - Upper
Reliable Speedometer Cable for Ford and Mercury Vehicles
The Pioneer Cables CA-3053 speedometer cable is designed to provide accurate speedometer readings for select Ford and Mercury models. With a length of 36 inches, this cable ensures proper fitment and performance for your vehicle's speedometer system.
Key Features of Pioneer Cables CA-3053 Speedometer Cable
- Length: 36.0 inches for precise fitment
- Compatible with Ford Lynx, Sable, Taurus, Tempo, and Mercury Topaz
- Durable construction for consistent speedometer operation
- OEM-quality replacement part number CA-3053
- Designed for electrical and lighting system integration
Detailed Description of the CA-3053 Speedometer Cable
The CA-3053 speedometer cable by Pioneer Cables is engineered to meet the specifications required by Ford and Mercury vehicles, including the Lynx, Sable, Taurus, Tempo, and Topaz models. Measuring 36 inches in length, this cable is tailored to maintain accurate speedometer readings by transmitting rotational speed from the transmission to the speedometer gauge. Its robust design ensures reliable performance under normal driving conditions, helping maintain your vehicle’s dashboard accuracy.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Replacement for worn or broken speedometer cables in Ford Lynx and Mercury Topaz
- Fixes inaccurate or non-functioning speedometer readings in Ford Taurus and Tempo
- Resolves speedometer needle sticking or erratic movement in Mercury Sable
- Restores proper speedometer operation after cable damage or wear
- Ensures consistent speed data transmission for vehicle diagnostics
Installation Notes and Tips
- Verify the 36-inch length matches your vehicle’s original cable specification
- Ensure proper routing to avoid kinks or sharp bends that can impair cable function
- Use appropriate tools to disconnect and reconnect cable ends securely
- Inspect speedometer drive gear and housing for wear during installation
- Test speedometer operation after installation to confirm proper function
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Pioneer Cables manufactures the CA-3053 speedometer cable to meet industry standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details may vary, Pioneer Cables typically offers coverage against manufacturing defects. This part is designed to provide a reliable replacement solution for Ford and Mercury speedometer cable needs.
| Brand | Pioneer Cables |
| Part Number | CA-3053 |
| Length | 36.0 |
This part fits 85 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Transmission | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; exc. electronic instrumentation | |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash; | |
| 1999 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; exc. electronic instrumentation | |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash; | |
| 1998 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; exc. electronic instrumentation | |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash; | |
| 1997 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; exc. electronic instrumentation | |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash; | |
| 1996 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; exc. electronic instrumentation | |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36" | |
| 1995 | Mercury | Sable | Automatic | 3.8L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36"; exc. electronic instrumentation |
| 1995 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | Upper | Length: 36" | |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1994 | Ford | Tempo | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1994 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1994 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1994 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1994 | Mercury | Topaz | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1994 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1993 | Ford | Tempo | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1993 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1993 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1993 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1993 | Mercury | Topaz | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1993 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1992 | Ford | Tempo | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1992 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1992 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1992 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1992 | Mercury | Topaz | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1992 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash | |
| 1991 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1991 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1991 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1991 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash | |
| 1990 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1990 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1990 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1990 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash | |
| 1989 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1989 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1989 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1989 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash | |
| 1988 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1988 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1988 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1988 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Cruise Control | |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash | |
| 1987 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1987 | Mercury | Lynx | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1987 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1987 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/o electronic Dash | |
| 1986 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1986 | Ford | Tempo | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Lynx | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Sable | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; Exc. Electronic Instrument Panel | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1986 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1985 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1985 | Ford | Tempo | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Lynx | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Lynx | 1.9L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Lynx | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1985 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1984 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1984 | Ford | Tempo | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1984 | Mercury | Lynx | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1984 | Mercury | Lynx | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1984 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; | |
| 1984 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | Length: 36"; w/Cruise Control; |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.