SteveCo

Just getting ready to pull the pod and speedometer to repair long-nonfunctioning odometer. Assuming that the problem is is the famed odometer gear failure, I have a question I am hoping someone can answer. My car is an '85 928S Euro auto that was federalized. The speedo/odometer that reads mph/miles...So would I replace the odometer gear with a unit for a US car or a Euro car.

I am assuming that there is a difference between the two, but maybe that's incorrect. If they are, what is the difference? Size? Number of teeth? Both?

Regards,
SteveCo in St. John's, NF.

slevy951

Steve,

If your car is MPH/miles, you'd need the US gear. You can see a pic of the gear on the web site. The euro gears have a larger "inner" gear.

SteveCo

Thanks, Scott. It was actually your site that prompted my question. I had not thought about the Euro vs. US issue until I saw your indication that a euro odo gear was in the works. I had assumed all these gears were the same and the conversion was done by other gearing within the speedo/odo.

Since I live in Canada, I really wish I did have the original Euro speedo, but at least I can get my US federalized unit working for the present.

Regards,
SteveCo in St. John's, NF

Bernie

Ahhhhhh!!!
A Newfie surfaces on the board.
Hey Steve, I'm a downhomer as well. I imported my shark to the US from Toronto. I had to change the speedo over to a MPH unit which I bought off ebay. Replaced the gear and no problems. Nothing to add to your post, just thought I would say hi!

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SteveCo

Bernie;
Glad to hear from a fellow Newfoundlander anytime!

Any chance you still have the old KPH speedo? It's not a big deal, but having a metric unit would be useful here in Canada!

Regards,
SteveCo

Bernie

Thats the funny part.
I bought my MPH speedo on ebay for 40.00. I replaced the gear - I think 25.00?
Then I sold my KPH speedo on ebay for 65.00!!!

Sometimes ya get lucky