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Sierra Speedo correction
Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2004 9:54 pm
by Bad JuJu
Anyone here seen or played with this speedo correction stuff??
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,6150.0.html
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:10 pm
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:46 pm
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 5:23 pm
by 85zook
correction boxes are about $140 a piece
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:49 pm
by Bad JuJu
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:57 pm
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
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:04 pm
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..
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:17 pm
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
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:20 pm
by sierrajim
Simple, disconnect the speedo and use your GPS.
Or draw lines on the cluster for different speeds, agricultural but it works
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:27 pm
by built4thrashing
did the line thing but at night they cant be seen. dash lights not bright enough
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:56 pm
by sierrajim
use some glow paint, you can get it at hobby shops.
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:13 pm
by built4thrashing
its not a problem anymore coz my speedo is sweet . accurate with 31muds
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:55 pm
by 85zook
mine was like that too. out untill i put the 30's on and now its spot on.