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danny boyo
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1st Jul 04 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

in my car my speedo says im doing 40 when its a 30 is there any way to correct this i do have 17's on it as well which i know might throw it out a bit but its 10 mph out
Richie
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if its a cable driven speedo it may be out.....

or if its electronic then the sender may be up the duff..
danny boyo
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1st Jul 04 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

its cable driven how do i correct it then

[Edited on 01-07-2004 by danny boyo]
mike_1.2LS96
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1st Jul 04 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The spring may wear out more on high mileage clocks. I know my old 126k clocks were out by 5-7mph at least at 30mph.

I dunno if you can get it corrected, either that or get lower m/age clocks.
antonOO2
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mines the same mate ,its well annoying ,so anoying i might even change my wheels to smaller
danny boyo
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1st Jul 04 at 17:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

there must be sum way round it
Go3asy
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1st Jul 04 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

gte it re calobrated at a vaux garage
danny boyo
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1st Jul 04 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nope they dont do that
sassyminx
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1st Jul 04 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ul have to get it recalibrated

how do u know its out?
danny boyo
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1st Jul 04 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cus im doin 40 and me dads in front doin 30 aand im just behin him in fourth gear
sassyminx
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1st Jul 04 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by danny boyo
cus im doin 40 and me dads in front doin 30 aand im just behin him in fourth gear




get one of ur mates with a road angel to lend u it and see how much the difference is, if its any more than bout 5mph out ur speedo is fucked
PainZ
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1st Jul 04 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

hey danny

i have seen a picture of your penis!!!

sassyminx
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quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
hey danny

i have seen a picture of your penis!!!




Rofpmsl
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1st Jul 04 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by danny boyo
in my car my speedo says im doing 40 when its a 30 is there any way to correct this i do have 17's on it as well which i know might throw it out a bit but its 10 mph out


Least its over reading would be even more of a prob if under reading! LOL

 
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