KM to MPH? TDV8 HSE Sport

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sparkyireland

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Hello there :D

Is there anyway possible to change the actual KM reading on the speedo to MPH. I've an Irish TDV8 which is now in the North, I've replaced the fascia with a Lockwood one to get me through MOT etc but I now would like the reading to be MPH.

If I buy a second hand speedo unit would it pick up the correct mileage from the ECU?

Thanks in advance ;)

Best regards
Sparky
 
sparkyireland said:
Hello there :D

Is there anyway possible to change the actual KM reading on the speedo to MPH. I've an Irish TDV8 which is now in the North, I've replaced the fascia with a Lockwood one to get me through MOT etc but I now would like the reading to be MPH.

If I buy a second hand speedo unit would it pick up the correct mileage from the ECU?

Thanks in advance ;)

Best regards
Sparky
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Should be able to change that with diagnostics. Be careful if you fit a new speedo i think the mileage will go to the highest value stored. Either in the BECM or the speedo. If it's the same setup as the P38 if you have a 50,000 mile car and you fit a speedo from one that's done 150,000 you will have a 150,000 mile car PDQ.
 
wammers said:
Should be able to change that with diagnostics. Be careful if you fit a new speedo i think the mileage will go to the highest value stored. Either in the BECM or the speedo. If it's the same setup as the P38 if you have a 50,000 mile car and you fit a speedo from one that's done 150,000 you will have a 150,000 mile car PDQ.
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Not if you only change the speedo itself and not the instrument cluster. I looked at doing it on my P38 but it's a PITA to do.
 
Thanks for the replies and sorry for the delay in coming back :) I thought I'd have got email updates if I got a reply, and couldn't remember the forum :rolleyes:

It's a middle of the year 07. The dealer didn't seem to think they could change the reading to miles with their machine.

Should I be looking for an independent garage with good diagnostic software? Pitty there wasn't a switch on the dash. I've the facia done just the reading to do. There's like 180,000 km's on it, 111000 miles is easier on the eye.

Edit: Yes the oddometer reading is in km, I would like it to be in miles. I know there's guys that could put it to 111k (Or anything you want for that matter), but the increments would be in km's obviously.

Best regards
 
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sparkyireland said:
Thanks for the replies and sorry for the delay in coming back :) I thought I'd have got email updates if I got a reply, and couldn't remember the forum :rolleyes:

It's a middle of the year 07. The dealer didn't seem to think they could change the reading to miles with their machine.

Should I be looking for an independent garage with good diagnostic software? Pitty there wasn't a switch on the dash. I've the facia done just the reading to do. There's like 180,000 km's on it, 111000 miles is easier on the eye.

Edit: Yes the oddometer reading is in km, I would like it to be in miles. I know there's guys that could put it to 111k (Or anything you want for that matter), but the increments would be in km's obviously.

Best regards
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Dedicated diag can change it but maybe not the do nearly everything but not quite all stuff most garages have these days.
 
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