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Posted: 10-March-2010 at 13:15 | IP Logged Quote b318isp
What is the best way to go about swapping a speedo from mph to kph? I've bought a UK import but the clocks need to change.

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Posted: 10-March-2010 at 21:32 | IP Logged Quote kbannon
Don't the dials just pull off?

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Posted: 10-March-2010 at 21:37 | IP Logged Quote kbannon
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http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=84075
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Posted: 11-March-2010 at 00:02 | IP Logged Quote b318isp
Sorry, I should have said it's a Ford Galaxy!

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Posted: 11-March-2010 at 00:19 | IP Logged Quote kbannon
Aah!
Can't help you there.


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Posted: 11-March-2010 at 10:31 | IP Logged Quote Dergside
Would a sticker with the conversions done not be a simpler solution or am I missing something?

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Posted: 12-March-2010 at 12:59 | IP Logged Quote b318isp
Thre is a kmh ring on the speedo, but its tiny - one of the worst I've seen.

Do you know how the NCT guys would view this? Have you changes dials on any UK stuff?

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Posted: 12-March-2010 at 14:36 | IP Logged Quote Dergside

b318isp wrote:
Do you know how the NCT guys would view this? Have you changes dials on any UK stuff?

Not been an issue on anything that I'm aware of.  As long as there is a working speedo, afaik that's all that's tested for.



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Posted: 12-March-2010 at 14:39 | IP Logged Quote Ballcock

b318isp wrote:
Do you know how the NCT guys would view this ?

Irrelevant for an NCT - it that was the case all pre kmh speedos would fail. There's certainly no minimum size for the markings....



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