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  1. 11th May 2007, 03:16 AM #1
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    Speedo recalibration

    Have a Disco 1 and with the 265's the speedo is out. Any ideas on how to recalibrate it? Marks adapters have a speedo match box but its $175 any other ideas?
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  2. 11th May 2007, 04:09 AM #2
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    Buy a GPS unit

    Truspeed speedo corrector

    Put the smaller tyres back on the car
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    Quote Originally Posted by dobbo View Post
    Buy a GPS unit

    Truspeed speedo corrector

    Put the smaller tyres back on the car
    Do GPS's have speedo's on them and is it all GPS????????????????
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    Yes they do. Its a good way of checking your speedo.
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  5. 11th May 2007, 06:53 AM #5
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    I fitted the Truspeed unit and it is excellent - cost just over the $200 mark from memory but it allows me to run 2 set of tyres (i only run one just now) and is incredibly accurate once fitted and calibrated against a GPS speedo.......worth it IMO as I hate not knowing what speed i'm doing.

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    Truspeeds are for electronic speedos, and I'm pretty sure the D1 has a mechanical drive.

    GPS's do have speedos in them, but you can't use them as a primary speed device according to the RTA because they dont work in all conditions.

    but... I don't know the answer to your question.
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    Hi lowbox,

    Long time no hear.

    265s are about a 32" tyre aren't they? All I did with my old Disco was fit a Defender speedo drive.

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    If you don't mind a bit of soldering, Jaycar sell a Speedo Corrector kit for $49.95 and a Digital Speedo / Speed Alert for $64.95
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tusker View Post
    Hi lowbox,

    Long time no hear.

    265s are about a 32" tyre aren't they? All I did with my old Disco was fit a Defender speedo drive.

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    yeah they're 32's compared to standard 29's. about 11-14% out so enough to get tickets...

    will have to dig out workshop manual to see what drives the speedo...
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  10. 11th May 2007, 12:49 PM #10
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    From 95 on I know they are electronic via a speed sensor on the LH side of the transfer case, not sure about before that though.
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