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incorect reading on speedo?
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hi finally have my 1200 ute on the road but my speedo is out.
when im doing 50 its realy at 40... and so on till i get to 100 im 20 out?

that size Pinion Gear should i be using?

thanks

Posted on: 2011/11/2 4:57
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I'm not sure, I got a appeal correction box instead. You measure the rotations on the cable over 10m tell them, fork out $120 and you get a nice box to screw between gearbox and speedo cable and it reads right. I got mine to still read slightly quicker - 105kmh at 100kmh so I wouldn't speed

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You can buy a correction kit similar to what unfamilia mentioned from Jaycar.

If you'd prefer an instrument technician to do it it'll set you back $220-300.

Hope it helps.

Cheers,
Tom

Posted on: 2011/11/2 8:08
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That jay car is for electric speedos our cars were blessed with mechanical speedo drives.

Try speedscreen in vic- it's as accurate as you will get and save $100 to $200 compared to a technician. Also if you change tyre size or profile or diff ratio measure the rotations again and send it to them- $30 and they change the 4 gears inside it to read true once more. Still shead of the so called guage technicians price

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Or you can use your GPS?

Posted on: 2011/11/2 8:51
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Not legal for rwc yet as signal can drop out. Can you fill the void nige? Not likely- saw a movie bout your size other day 8mm

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Re: incorect reading on speedo?
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Wouldn't it be cheaper changing the Pinion Gear to one with more teeth? They are $30

Posted on: 2011/11/2 10:13
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I'd go with unfamialia's post (not the stuff about me!), he is a tight ass so thats probably the cheapest & best option :)

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I'd second unfamilia's advice, if you can do the work yourself

Posted on: 2011/11/2 10:52
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8mm was generous for you- I agree.

The pinion gear is the cheapest but there ate only a few available from my research. Correction boxes well used in the 4wd world to correct diff and tyre changes.

It gives you almost unlimited options to correct speedo readings

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