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Author:  NG [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:29 am ]
Post subject:  how do i reset my speedometer back to zero
Soo new engine, new dash and 2nd hand cluster `rover cluster has
the push type speedo like leyland. Let's just think leyland.

Is there a away to remwind to zero? do I put a drill in some where?
Author:  doogie [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:34 am ]
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The tacho should reset to zero when you turn the engine off!

Doogie
Author:  NG [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:38 am ]
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Ok dude sorry I'm getting confusged.

My speedometer? What ever read th 'km's
Author:  Mick [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:39 am ]
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you mean the odometer.....if you can take it apart you can flick the numbers carefully around to whatever number you like.

You could drive a speedo cable inner into the back and calculate when it goes around to zero again, but I don't think its a very good idea as it will wear parts out, and you are bound to miss it.
Author:  doogie [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:02 am ]
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Take it to a speedo specialist/repairer they can reset the odometre for you, i'd recommened doing that as im sure you will stuff it up if you try it yourself.

Doogie
Author:  NG [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:05 am ]
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Mick wrote:
you mean the odometer.....if you can take it apart you can flick the numbers carefully around to whatever number you like.

You could drive a speedo cable inner into the back and calculate when it goes around to zero again, but I don't think its a very good idea as it will
wear parts out, and you are bound to miss it.


Good man! That's what I was thinking :) offcourse so simple
Author:  Mick [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:35 am ]
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NG wrote:

Good man! That's what I was thinking :) offcourse so simple


Please tell me its not the second you are thinking of

the first is the smarter option..as speedos were never designed to go through 40,000 kilometers overnight... :P
Author:  NG [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:55 am ]
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Hehe.

Ill just take the glass of and flick it all back to zero with my finger!

So what's the legality in doing this anyone?
Author:  NG [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:56 am ]
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Hehe.

Ill just take the glass of and flick it all back to zero with my finger!

So what's the legality in doing this anyone?
Author:  Mick [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:57 am ]
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I wouldn't do that either. There are gubbins in the back which are pretty delicate. Approach it from the back to save breaking the small driving gears and the ratchet arm..
Author:  NG [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:02 pm ]
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Hmm ok. Ill pull it apart and sus it out.
Author:  EST-071 [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:06 pm ]
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NG wrote:
So what's the legality in doing this anyone?


Depends when it was regoed and what state.
If it is to be regoed in NSW the speedo reading is put on file every year to try and stop the winding back of speedo's.
Cheers Pete
Author:  drmini in aust [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:09 pm ]
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I recently had mine zeroed because the old speedo died, and the new one from UK was zero. Guy doing the rego check pink slip said no problem.

<edit> when they write the number down, they don't even have a fill-in box to say if it's miles or km. :lol: So their records are BS.
In my case the old 130MPH S speedo died at 57,000 Miles (not far short of 100,000 Km equivalent).
A new 200KMH S speedo only reads to 99,999.9km then is 00,000.0 again. :roll:
Author:  1310/71 [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:21 pm ]
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I actually wound mine forward using an old cable and electric drill when restoring another make of car. I've heard trying to wind it back actually damages the mechanism as Mick said.

I don't agree with the practise if you are trying to represent the mileage as something it isn't, but in my case I still have the car and if I ever sold it, I would be upfront with when I wound it forward and why.

In the mini I had to change speedos several times for issues with the speedos themselves so I think they would rarely match in many cases anyhow.
KB
Author:  NG [ Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:50 pm ]
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It's not for re sale and not the original dash. Just would like to start from zero
With a brand spanker engine. :)
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