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interchangable speedo? 200 1986

posted by  unggthat on  Mon Mar 25 04:29 CST 2002
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My question is: if I put a Canadian Kph speedo in my car, would it work right since my speedo is currently MPH? Of course, I know it would have to be electronic and not cable driven, but would it work otherwise? thanks.








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    interchangable speedo? 200 1986

    posted by  The Limey on  Mon Mar 25 18:55 CST 2002
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    I'm not sure. You could swap the face from the Canadian speedo onto the old one if they're otherwise the same.

    Regards,

    Big Rich.
    --
    '86 245, B230A. 161k. Old 200s never die, they just live on in other cars.








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    interchangable speedo? 200 1986

    posted by  B.C. on  Mon Mar 25 12:45 CST 2002
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    Hafta think out loud on this one. The drive to the speedo moves the needle a certain distance based on the revs of the rear wheels. What makes it read KPH is the markings on the scale. Suppose your tires go 810 revs per mile, so at the 8100 revs per hour rate, it reads 10 mph. So if the KPH speedo is marked 16 kph (or what the right number would be) at the same spot as the 10 mph, it oughta work fine.

    In fact, some of my Volvos has mph and kph markings.

    Make the trade.

    Good Luck,

    Bob

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