| Author | Message | ||
     Glen Poolen Experienced User Username: wgipps Post Number: 39 Registered: 3-2018 |
I have a question about speedometers. While searching this forum for details about the headlamp wipers of SS2's, I came across this in an old post - .......owner of a 1979 Silver Shadow II. The VIN is SRX 37090. While purchased in Canada, and the only history I have on the car is from Canada I believe it was delivered to a market other than Canada. It has the brushes to clean the head lights and it also has VIN decals from Germany (that say "Silver Shedow", the way you would spell it in German, very funny). The speedometer is in km, and the current reading says 110,000........ Speedo in KPH not MPH. Firstly is that right - a KPH speedo? secondly would it be a simple swap for my MPH speedo? Thirdly, if it was a simple swap, I beleive i would need a KMH speedo cable? Is anyone able to enlighten me on this? | ||
| Robert J. Sprauer Experienced User Username: wraithman Post Number: 44 Registered: 11-2017 |
The speedo receives a signal from the transmission. It is electronic and not mechanical. You will notice it on the actuator side of the gearbox toward the rear. | ||
| Omar M. Shams Grand Master Username: omar Post Number: 1616 Registered: 4-2009 |
Dear Glen, You can fit either an MPH or Km/h speedo in your dash and they will be totally interchangeable. If you have a Km/h speedo and you prefer an MPH one I will be happy to swap with you. Thanks Omar | ||
| Glen Poolen Experienced User Username: wgipps Post Number: 41 Registered: 3-2018 |
thanks Omar - i have an MPH one, but im a KMH kinda guy. | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 2596 Registered: 6-2009 |
Glen, Is yours not marked with KPH on the "inner circle"? Both of my SY2 cars are. I realize that this is not the same as having the primary outer circle represent the measurement of custom where you live, but I'm curious as I've had to switch (on very rare occasions, the last of which was 20 years ago) to "reading the inside" when I drove into Canada. Brian | ||
| Glen Poolen Experienced User Username: wgipps Post Number: 42 Registered: 3-2018 |
Brian Mines a standard MPH with KMH in the inner circle. Im just looking for that extra individualisation - nothing more. So im on the hunt for a KMH dial now. | ||
| Mark Herbstreit Prolific User Username: mark_herbstreit Post Number: 192 Registered: 5-2005 |
Just to be clear Glen. Your Shadow "one" has a cable speedo. The Shadow II has an electronic speedo. The diameter might be different also? It might be better to have an instrument repairer redo the dial in KM. The odometer of course will continue to read in miles. | ||
| Patrick Ryan Grand Master Username: patrick_r Post Number: 1983 Registered: 4-2016 |
Glen. If your car is a Shadow I, the speedo diameters and make are also different. European & US delivered cars run a larger Smith’s speedo. Oz delivered cars run a smaller diameter VDO unit. | ||
| Glen Poolen Experienced User Username: wgipps Post Number: 44 Registered: 3-2018 |
bugger | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 1938 Registered: 9-2004 |
This UK company may help you: http://www.clusterrepairsuk.co.uk/kmh-to-mph-dials | ||
| Glen Poolen Experienced User Username: wgipps Post Number: 45 Registered: 3-2018 |
Thanks guys. Ill see what i can manage. Hopefully the UK people might make a face that is an easy swap out. |
