Speedometer Correction
Discussion
Speedy cables fixed my TVR speed when it got stuck http://www.speedycables.com/ they also do recalibration but you need to send the speedo to them. Probably worth a chat with them to see if its possible on your speedo.
Jesus. I thought, after this thread that you were going to stop asking stupid questions on PH.
Sadly I was mistaken so I've chosen the default answer for any of your threads; Don't do it.
Sadly I was mistaken so I've chosen the default answer for any of your threads; Don't do it.
iRoll said:
Jesus. I thought, after this thread that you were going to stop asking stupid questions on PH.
Sadly I was mistaken so I've chosen the default answer for any of your threads; Don't do it.
Go on, explain why its a stupid question? If my speedometer is showing nearly 30 when im doing just over 20, why is it stupid of me to want it recalibrated?Sadly I was mistaken so I've chosen the default answer for any of your threads; Don't do it.
Edited by Utterly Clueless on Thursday 7th May 18:15
Theres some serious wkERS on PH. I know Thom has posted some pretty stupid things but whats wrong with this topic? If it was another poster noone would of been botherd and just kept the posts relevent to the thread.
Some of you are getting too big for your own boots me thinks.
Some of you are getting too big for your own boots me thinks.
Edited by SMKurt on Thursday 7th May 18:55
Utterly Clueless said:
iRoll said:
Jesus. I thought, after this thread that you were going to stop asking stupid questions on PH.
Sadly I was mistaken so I've chosen the default answer for any of your threads; Don't do it.
Go on, explain why its a stupid question? If my speedometer is showing nearly 30 when im doing just over 20, why is it stupid of me to want it recalibrated?Sadly I was mistaken so I've chosen the default answer for any of your threads; Don't do it.
My old Mk2 Golf did exactly the same thing; At 30 on the clocks it was doing 22, at 78 on the clocks it was doing 70 so do you know what I did? I drove at 75 according to the speedo on a NSL dual carriageway and, generally, at 35 according to the clocks in a 30. Better safe than sorry and all that.
Really though, my main gripe with you, is that you seem to have nothing else to worry about other than your overpriced, underpowered Mk3 Golf. You don't do many hours at work, so you shouldn't really have money to waste on crap like this and you spend all of your time on here telling people things they don't care about and asking questions that anybody with half a brain could work out the answers to. Maybe you should spend some of that time and money on looking for a more full-time job and getting yourself to the interviews?
Do keep us posted though.
iRoll said:
Utterly Clueless said:
iRoll said:
Jesus. I thought, after this thread that you were going to stop asking stupid questions on PH.
Sadly I was mistaken so I've chosen the default answer for any of your threads; Don't do it.
Go on, explain why its a stupid question? If my speedometer is showing nearly 30 when im doing just over 20, why is it stupid of me to want it recalibrated?Sadly I was mistaken so I've chosen the default answer for any of your threads; Don't do it.
My old Mk2 Golf did exactly the same thing; At 30 on the clocks it was doing 22, at 78 on the clocks it was doing 70 so do you know what I did? I drove at 75 according to the speedo on a NSL dual carriageway and, generally, at 35 according to the clocks in a 30. Better safe than sorry and all that.
Really though, my main gripe with you, is that you seem to have nothing else to worry about other than your overpriced, underpowered Mk3 Golf. You don't do many hours at work, so you shouldn't really have money to waste on crap like this and you spend all of your time on here telling people things they don't care about and asking questions that anybody with half a brain could work out the answers to. Maybe you should spend some of that time and money on looking for a more full-time job and getting yourself to the interviews?
Do keep us posted though.
Edited by Utterly Clueless on Thursday 7th May 19:07
Utterly Clueless said:
Its currently reading about 7-8mph above the actual speed at ALL speeds, and I would like to have it spot on.
No it is not. At 1mph it doesn't read 8mph, does it? So what you mean is it it's merely reading over by a percentage, and as your speed rises the error increases. If it DID read 8mph over at all speeds you'd simply bend the needle, job done.The speedos on both my stock cars reads best part of 10% over, so at a GPS indicated 30mph the speedo reads 33mph. Same at a GPS 70mph, the cars speedo reads 77mph.
Some of you on this thread need to seriously remove whatever it is that's stuck firmly up your backsides or just plainly grow up. If the lad wants a speedo that reads correctly then so be it. It matters not whether his car is worth ten bob or ten grand the point is he asked a simple question and the bandwagon riders jumped in en masse to contribute nothing but childish insults. If that's the only way to make yourselves feel just that little bit superior after taking flack from the boss all day then it's about time you found another outlet for your bile and frustration.
wolf1 said:
Some of you on this thread need to seriously remove whatever it is that's stuck firmly up your backsides or just plainly grow up. If the lad wants a speedo that reads correctly then so be it. It matters not whether his car is worth ten bob or ten grand the point is he asked a simple question and the bandwagon riders jumped in en masse to contribute nothing but childish insults. If that's the only way to make yourselves feel just that little bit superior after taking flack from the boss all day then it's about time you found another outlet for your bile and frustration.
I hope Thom comes back and reads what you have said. I second what you say. I wonder why the same people crop up in his threads just to give the young lad some st, probably bullied at school.Uhura_Fighter said:
wolf1 said:
Some of you on this thread need to seriously remove whatever it is that's stuck firmly up your backsides or just plainly grow up. If the lad wants a speedo that reads correctly then so be it. It matters not whether his car is worth ten bob or ten grand the point is he asked a simple question and the bandwagon riders jumped in en masse to contribute nothing but childish insults. If that's the only way to make yourselves feel just that little bit superior after taking flack from the boss all day then it's about time you found another outlet for your bile and frustration.
I hope Thom comes back and reads what you have said. I second what you say. I wonder why the same people crop up in his threads just to give the young lad some st, probably bullied at school.pacey_sot said:
Uhura_Fighter said:
wolf1 said:
Some of you on this thread need to seriously remove whatever it is that's stuck firmly up your backsides or just plainly grow up. If the lad wants a speedo that reads correctly then so be it. It matters not whether his car is worth ten bob or ten grand the point is he asked a simple question and the bandwagon riders jumped in en masse to contribute nothing but childish insults. If that's the only way to make yourselves feel just that little bit superior after taking flack from the boss all day then it's about time you found another outlet for your bile and frustration.
I hope Thom comes back and reads what you have said. I second what you say. I wonder why the same people crop up in his threads just to give the young lad some st, probably bullied at school.V6 said:
pacey_sot said:
Uhura_Fighter said:
wolf1 said:
Some of you on this thread need to seriously remove whatever it is that's stuck firmly up your backsides or just plainly grow up. If the lad wants a speedo that reads correctly then so be it. It matters not whether his car is worth ten bob or ten grand the point is he asked a simple question and the bandwagon riders jumped in en masse to contribute nothing but childish insults. If that's the only way to make yourselves feel just that little bit superior after taking flack from the boss all day then it's about time you found another outlet for your bile and frustration.
I hope Thom comes back and reads what you have said. I second what you say. I wonder why the same people crop up in his threads just to give the young lad some st, probably bullied at school.OP i've often wondered this myself and im suprised it isn't part of a major service, i guess thats due to it not being easy to do/fix maybe...
Thom, is it definitely showing the same speed error all the way through the range or hp it actually a percentage error? If it's the latter, just leave it and do the maths in your head as the fix will be more hassle than it's worth.
If it is showing the same speed error all the way round though, it's an easy fix - remove the trim surround from the speedo cluster, pop the cluster out (couple of screws and the cable plug on the rear), remove the front of the cluster, lift the speedo needle over the end stop and allow it to come to rest. Note its position, then remove the needle carefully and re-fit it slightly further round to correspond with say a 5mph adjustment. Move the needle back over the stop, reassemble the cluster and fit it back into the car. Job done. :-)
Drop me an email if you need more details.
If it is showing the same speed error all the way round though, it's an easy fix - remove the trim surround from the speedo cluster, pop the cluster out (couple of screws and the cable plug on the rear), remove the front of the cluster, lift the speedo needle over the end stop and allow it to come to rest. Note its position, then remove the needle carefully and re-fit it slightly further round to correspond with say a 5mph adjustment. Move the needle back over the stop, reassemble the cluster and fit it back into the car. Job done. :-)
Drop me an email if you need more details.
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