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acemarc Casual Dubber

41 posts · joined Jul 2010 ·

#837271
Being born in the metric era I am more used to kph than imperial. Add to that the astounding array of speed limits, I am looking for a decal or another idea as to how to change my speedo over to kph readings. I know you can buy a new one but there are around 300 reasons why I wont do that.

Buger Gary Seriously Crusin Dubber

159 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#837289
hi there, with mine i went to a sign writer that does the vinyl stickers that are cut out with the computer cutter and got them to do a heap of numbers in a fluro colour.I then dismantled the speedo and stuck them on the backing in the right places then put it back together.You can convert the m/h to k/h to help put them in the proper place.i only did the 60, 80, 100 and 110 ones and placed them just under the m/h numbers so you could still see both.I have seen the stick on ones that go on the outside of the glass but if the glass moves your going to be wrong lol.
cheers 😵

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#837297
just buy a navman or tom tom GPS as the vw speedo is probably out any way
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zocstar Officially Full-On Dubber

279 posts · joined May 2010 ·

#837307
I've got one for a type 3 with a decal on it cheep if you want it just pm me and we can work something out.
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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#837352
i got some stickers made by warb, ill check when i get home to see if i still have any left
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BRUTUS Officially Full-On Dubber

255 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#838555
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If you don't want to spend much, you can cut out small pieces of sticky-label paper, and place them at the correct points on the dial.
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DylanTheDubber Custom Title Time!

1,252 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·

#839760
Punch in vw speedo in eBay Theres one for sale it's up to $55

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#839789
acemarc wrote:Being born in the metric era I am more used to kph than imperial. Add to that the astounding array of speed limits, I am looking for a decal or another idea as to how to change my speedo over to kph readings. I know you can buy a new one but there are around 300 reasons why I wont do that.
looks like You have a type 3??
not a beetle ??

speedos are different looking...

cheers

LEE

PS: would like to see the speedo with flouro stickers attached..
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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#839790
Buger Gary wrote:hi there, with mine i went to a sign writer that does the vinyl stickers that are cut out with the computer cutter and got them to do a heap of numbers in a fluro colour.I then dismantled the speedo and stuck them on the backing in the right places then put it back together.You can convert the m/h to k/h to help put them in the proper place.i only did the 60, 80, 100 and 110 ones and placed them just under the m/h numbers so you could still see both.I have seen the stick on ones that go on the outside of the glass but if the glass moves your going to be wrong lol.
cheers 😵
any chance of a look at Your speedo... GARY

the outside stickers don't look good in My opinion... lol..
but so long as they save You money in fines... lol

Ian
I have a GPS but rarely use it.. and NEVER check the speeds on it anyway... [should have when I got radar gun police going to nationals last year] as I don't believe I was speeding... Lee
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