'84 speedometer/odometer GPS fix
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'84 speedometer/odometer GPS fix
OK folks My speedo and odo work for 3 days after my last attempt and then they fail again!!!
I am officially DONE trying to determine why my speedo needle only reads 20 mph - and the odometer do not work...
I have taken the pod apart twice to clean and inspect and replace the ODO gear.. I have inspected all connections in the rear of the car..
I recently found a solution to all of my issues! I plan to take photos and record how this process goes!
Check out the speedhut gauges..I am going to order this one... (once I take the pod apart again so I can figure if 3-3/8 or 4 inch would work best) From what I can tell through the clear plastic (before removal) today - it looks like 3-3/8 size will work...
http://www.speedhut.com/gauge/GR338-...r-Gauge-160mph
The best thing is NO MORE speedo/odo problems! All this is GPS!
And I called Speedhut - they will even add my previous 123,000 milage to my gauge and it will come with a button on a wire that I can mount under the pod!
What are your thoughts? Again I will be totally deleting my stock gauge and hopefully installing this - hopefully with minimal cutting of VDO plastic housing.
I can't wait to get started - and I will post photos of my progress!
I am officially DONE trying to determine why my speedo needle only reads 20 mph - and the odometer do not work...
I have taken the pod apart twice to clean and inspect and replace the ODO gear.. I have inspected all connections in the rear of the car..
I recently found a solution to all of my issues! I plan to take photos and record how this process goes!
Check out the speedhut gauges..I am going to order this one... (once I take the pod apart again so I can figure if 3-3/8 or 4 inch would work best) From what I can tell through the clear plastic (before removal) today - it looks like 3-3/8 size will work...
http://www.speedhut.com/gauge/GR338-...r-Gauge-160mph
The best thing is NO MORE speedo/odo problems! All this is GPS!
And I called Speedhut - they will even add my previous 123,000 milage to my gauge and it will come with a button on a wire that I can mount under the pod!
What are your thoughts? Again I will be totally deleting my stock gauge and hopefully installing this - hopefully with minimal cutting of VDO plastic housing.
I can't wait to get started - and I will post photos of my progress!
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Very cool! That looks close enough to stock that most people wouldn't even notice it. I have an '84 and I just finished swapping my speedometer and fixing my odo gear. I just buttoned everything back up yesterday, otherwise I would've sent you the measurements!
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OK guys so I measured the speedo and it is 3-3/8...I will finally get to order tomorrow.
As I mentioned earlier, speedhut is going to add my previous milage as well as include a button on a wire that I can mount under the pod!
I have also verified the depth of the gauge is only 1 inch... I thought I was going to have to cut the plastic (really didn't want to) - however, check out the photo.. The depth where I would need to cut is exactly 1 inch! Wow, is this really going to be plug and play???
As I mentioned earlier, speedhut is going to add my previous milage as well as include a button on a wire that I can mount under the pod!
I have also verified the depth of the gauge is only 1 inch... I thought I was going to have to cut the plastic (really didn't want to) - however, check out the photo.. The depth where I would need to cut is exactly 1 inch! Wow, is this really going to be plug and play???
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Following this thread with great interest! I wonder if they can do more fonts than the ones listed on their customization options, or the same Euro font but not italicized.
Actually I am pretty sure they can - quite a few years ago we had them do custom gauges for a Lincoln Mark VIII group buy and I seem to remember they offered to pretty much do whatever is wanted.
Actually I am pretty sure they can - quite a few years ago we had them do custom gauges for a Lincoln Mark VIII group buy and I seem to remember they offered to pretty much do whatever is wanted.
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I think my biggest issue will be getting 12v power from an easy/accessible source.
Would you guys recommend getting 12v from a specific wire behind the pod? OR should I take it all the way over to the fuse box?
Would you guys recommend getting 12v from a specific wire behind the pod? OR should I take it all the way over to the fuse box?
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Slightly off topic, but since both Simon and Cookr have done the odo gear fix, what is the approximate time requirement start to finish for a first timer. I'm pretty mechanically inclined and I've read all the writeups on the repair, but I've been a little hesitant to tackle this one becasue of all so many tiny parts. Seems like it would be easy to screw up.
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Slightly off topic, but since both Simon and Cookr have done the odo gear fix, what is the approximate time requirement start to finish for a first timer. I'm pretty mechanically inclined and I've read all the writeups on the repair, but I've been a little hesitant to tackle this one becasue of all so many tiny parts. Seems like it would be easy to screw up.
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What is this you keep mentioning?
For the cost of a $10 replacement gear you can have a working speedo/odo and save yourself $250.