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Sierra Speedo correction

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Sierra Speedo correction

Post by Bad JuJu »

Anyone here seen or played with this speedo correction stuff??

http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,6150.0.html
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Post by built4thrashing »

give it a go and let us know hoe it works. just put a mark so ya know where to put it back to if it doesnt.
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Post by Drew »

Tried this today it didn't do anything.moved one way changed 2kph,the other way it sat at 20 kph parked. i think it is a zero adjuster not for calibrating speed.check your speed with a car with an accurate speedo or get a corection box made up.
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Post by 85zook »

correction boxes are about $140 a piece
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Post by Bad JuJu »

Woha !!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by built4thrashing »

ive just calibrated my speedo for 31tyres. Its not perfect but very close. I have done this by adjusting the two tabs and by phisically turning the spring on the center pin. i set it to the rpm's at 60km/h in 3rd gear. (about 3000rpm with 31's in 90 wt sierra) doubt if it can be done with 33 coz i almost run out of adjustment.
in the pic in the link you can see another round hole in the plastic and there is another metal adjuster.

best thing to do is get another dash and have a play. thats what i did and now my odometer is on 000057km :P :P
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Post by Bad JuJu »

What about alternate plastic gears on the end of the speedo cable??
This is how the Jeep guys do it... aparently the gear is only a few bucks..
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Post by built4thrashing »

yeh that would work but the way i did it is cheaper and variable. i dont think the speedo in the pic on the link is the same as our assie sierras
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Post by sierrajim »

Simple, disconnect the speedo and use your GPS.

Or draw lines on the cluster for different speeds, agricultural but it works
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Post by built4thrashing »

did the line thing but at night they cant be seen. dash lights not bright enough
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Post by sierrajim »

use some glow paint, you can get it at hobby shops.
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Post by built4thrashing »

its not a problem anymore coz my speedo is sweet . accurate with 31muds
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Post by 85zook »

mine was like that too. out untill i put the 30's on and now its spot on. :D
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