Another speedometer question?

1. benhunt22 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Plymouth Posts: 263 saxo

   #1 27th September 2010, 17:05

   Hi all!
   
   I have changed my speedometer dials over and am worried that they may give me faulty readings regarding speed and rev count. I did do a fairly good job and have aligned them to zero when stationary, however the mph is under zero when stationary. Should i worry or did it resolve itself after refitting them?
   
   Thanks
2. user_29778 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Stourbridge Posts: 3996 Vauxhall corsa 1.2 Saxo 1.6 vtr

   #2 27th September 2010, 17:06

   Use a sat nav to tell you your speed and see if its out, failing that go through a speed camera
3. benhunt22 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Plymouth Posts: 263 saxo

   #3 27th September 2010, 17:08

   hmm yea thats what i thought but their not top notch either, as for the speed camera idea thats what i was thinking! tape my number plate and hope for the best lol. err no.
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 27th September 2010, 17:28

   when i put my needles back on they were all slightly out. you have to take reference to where the needles were sitting at before you took them off. was a bit of a long process for me adjusting the dials, taking for a drive, adjusting dials, taking a drive.... etc
5. benhunt22 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Plymouth Posts: 263 saxo

   #5 27th September 2010, 17:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak when i put my needles back on they were all slightly out. you have to take reference to where the needles were sitting at before you took them off. was a bit of a long process for me adjusting the dials, taking for a drive, adjusting dials, taking a drive.... etc

   Thats exactly what i have been doing and it is annoying driving around al the time. Did you use a picture or something like that?
6. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #6 27th September 2010, 17:47

   Surely you could just use a satnav, see how far out the speedo is.
   
   Then from that adjust the needle accordingly.
   
   Say the speedo is 5mph is out, measure the distance between 20mph and 25mph to get X, then move the needle forward X amount?
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 27th September 2010, 22:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by benhunt22 Thats exactly what i have been doing and it is annoying driving around al the time. Did you use a picture or something like that?

   yeah i did take pictures. i basically did what paul said