Check the speedo with a new capacitor in place. It might have not liked being exposed to reversed polarity and blown. Inspect it and check to see if it has bulged a little. If the top is domed or the sides aren't straight it's gone.
Your symptom sounds a lot like my LRP speedos when the cap has gone. Don't try and run it without the capacitor or it will blow up the speedo.
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