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[lukeyLB]

Hey all. Sorry if this is a stupid question, my speedo has gone a bit mental and doesn't really tell me any speed at all. If i swap it for a second hand one how do i make the mileage right? I've got one from a mate but its about 11000 miles ahead of mine I've had a look and can't find a way of swapping them and making th numbers add up. Any help would be super appreciated

[mini danny]

you sure that the speedo cable is plugged in properly my speedo goes all over the placde when it came out check that before you change the clocks

[pikey7]

you dont.

if it were me, i'd just take a pic of the speedos side by side, and keep the old one.

alternatively you take it apart and get the "old" mileage on it. I'm not 100% sure of the legality of doing that, plus if you get it *slightly* out, it'll look like it's been clocked.

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

why not just take a record of the mileage on the old speedo and a record of the new speedos mileage so it doesnt have to be clocked and future owners can have accurate mileage and not get confused

[Spitz]

you dont.

if it were me, i'd just take a pic of the speedos side by side, and keep the old one.

alternatively you take it apart and get the "old" mileage on it. I'm not 100% sure of the legality of doing that, plus if you get it *slightly* out, it'll look like it's been clocked.

Exactly what I would do....and just did in fact ( except with a Honda Civic ) The replacement one has 100,000 more than the old one....so worth taking a pic side by side and keeping old one.

[lukeyLB]

thats all i was scared of, if i change the mileage and somebody acuses me of clocking it (mind you its got more mileage than mine and i dont think anybody would add miles). so what do people do if they buy a brand new unit then, just take pics as evidence? just wondered the legality of the whole thing if i get pulled or for insurance etc

[lukeyLB]

you sure that the speedo cable is plugged in properly my speedo goes all over the placde when it came out check that before you change the clocks

thats a good point actually, my dash lights keep flickering. the previous owner seemed to have decided to extend the wiring loom by 20cm with alllll grey wire, great help! i think i'll get the dash out and sort it tomorrow

[stonemonkey]

in the past i have used and old speedo cable pluged in and cut it to a few inch long then put it in a bettery drill on reverse. some times closing the drill chuck up to a point and holding it in where the cable would go also works.