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[Dzmarc]

 

Guys,

 

 

Someones smashed the glass in my speedo, and in doing so will not pass its MOT.

So does any one know where I can get the glass for a centre speedo?

 

 

Thanks

 

[dklawson]

The obvious answer would be to contact a place like Speedy Cables that rebuilds/repairs gauges.  Some repair shops will sell gauge glass and bezels.  The very early center speedos used domed glass.  I have bought suitable pieces of domed glass from clock repair shops (as in time keeping clocks... not gauge places).  I have also bought some flat glass and gauge parts from AutoElectircalSpares on eBay.  For example, search ebay for item 300922363895.  That's for a 5" piece of flat glass.  I'm not sure that's right for the Mini but it is close.  The seller may be able to tell you for sure.

 

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[62S]

Does a speedometer really need its glass to pass an MOT?

 

Should be plenty of speedo's ebay: the Morris Minor and some Austin 1100's used the same style of speedometer and will probably be cheaper then the Mini version.

[Steve220]

^ this. I would like to see where on the regs it states it needs to be in tact. Quite happy to be proven wrong on this one as its all about learning.

[L400RAS]

Reading this

 

- the glass can be cracked, and still pass - if the crack does not impair the reading of the speed.  Down to testers opinion then.

Edited by L400RAS, 21 December 2014 - 12:32 PM.

[Dzmarc]

Cheers guys.

Useful info dk and 62s, I did think it was something like 125mm which I have seen about on eBay and some clock shops.
Just Keep my eyes peeled; in the mean time I think I may actually have a Spare one I can rob off my mums old mini.

As for the MOT, I thought the same but the guy seemed adiment over the phone, I'll have a word with him when I go in up pick it up and report back.

Thanks again

[Sleepy Stu]

Just take the glass out and ask him to retest