1985 Speedometer reads high
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1985 Speedometer reads high
Hello, I have read up on other posts that some of the speedometers in the 928 either read high or low and might need calibration. I would test with my GPS, but not sure the time delay between my GPS and the satellite is a good reference point to judge if it's good or not. I will test with my wife driving the other vehicle just to compare at 110 km/h just to see.
Yes i do understand that any speedometer is never accurate to 100 %.
Does anybody have suggestions for a shop to do this calibration here in the Ottawa region ?
This car is completely stock wheels and all. My goal is to keep it as close to original as possible.
Thank you in advance.
Andre
Yes i do understand that any speedometer is never accurate to 100 %.
Does anybody have suggestions for a shop to do this calibration here in the Ottawa region ?
This car is completely stock wheels and all. My goal is to keep it as close to original as possible.
Thank you in advance.
Andre
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If you are at a steady speed on the freeway - your GPS should be extremely accurate - why not do that.
Since the error is a % you are better doing this at high speed (as high as is safe/legal?) - this will minimise the reading error (of the speedo and the GPS location accuracy).
110 KPH is a bit slow (<70MPH) - if you can go faster it would be better for accuracy.
Alan
Since the error is a % you are better doing this at high speed (as high as is safe/legal?) - this will minimise the reading error (of the speedo and the GPS location accuracy).
110 KPH is a bit slow (<70MPH) - if you can go faster it would be better for accuracy.
Alan
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Yes I hear you it is slow, but I don't want to do like that Autotrader commercial of the guy who bought a Ferrari and keeps getting pulled over by the police. LOL
Thank you for the tip and I will try at 140 kph or 150 which would be 84 mph or 90. Since it's better to have someone read the GPS while I drive, I will not go with my wife, she will flip out !!! I will have to go with someone else. LOL
Thank you for the tip and I will try at 140 kph or 150 which would be 84 mph or 90. Since it's better to have someone read the GPS while I drive, I will not go with my wife, she will flip out !!! I will have to go with someone else. LOL