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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 06:40 PM |
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Silly, but possible??
Hey guys,
Silly idea i know but i wanna know if its possible to put 2 speedos in a VW?? one in mph's and one in Kmh's.
Considering there is only one speedo cable, would i have to get a electric speedo? Pls don't tell me iif u think its a stupid idea or not, i just
wanna know if it can be done any otha way besides a electric one.
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 06:51 PM |
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an electric one is probably possible
dads old nissan had a VDO speed alert that just had a magnetic pick up of the tail shft from memory
so all u'd need is an electronic speedo
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 07:02 PM |
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since the cable is a direct drive it maybe possible to build an adaptor that will transfer the power to 2 cables therefore to 2 speedos.
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 07:04 PM |
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use a vdo electronic adaptor and away you go ,power and earth to your new elec spedo and the digital signal from the adaptor --thats it,and you get to
keep your old orig one as well
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 07:54 PM |
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yes, its called GPS.
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 08:59 PM |
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Dont USA cars have the cable on the other wheel??
Couldnt you just have a different stub axle and drive the 2nd speedo with that??
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 09:13 PM |
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that would be the way to go, having 2 cabels driven from 2 wheels, or failing that the old electric speedo!
CREWCC gps is very unreliable, i know of gps systems that told me i was doing 6kph north, the engine wasn't turned on!!, i was working under the
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| posted on October 30th, 2006 at 09:26 PM |
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Just out of pure curiosity, why? Shits'n'giggles?
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 04:32 PM |
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try a shop that deals with rally cars, they should have (or be able to tell you where to find) splitters used to fit halda's etc.
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 04:39 PM |
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just get a single speedo that displays markers for MPH and KPH... that's what my old MG had 
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 05:27 PM |
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Or a wireless bike computer. easy.
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| posted on October 31st, 2006 at 11:26 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Volkswagenboy
Just out of pure curiosity, why? Shits'n'giggles?
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Precisely, Just out of pure curiosity, why not?
I reckon it'd been kool, to have the original in miles and anotha in kms.
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| posted on November 1st, 2006 at 06:36 AM |
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hmmm.....wonder if you can get a speedo in chains???
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| posted on November 1st, 2006 at 04:51 PM |
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or a speedo in knots just for the hell of it LOL
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| posted on November 1st, 2006 at 04:58 PM |
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Just out of pure curiosity, why? Shits'n'giggles?
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yes i would like to know W H Y
theres heaps of other time wasting things you could do to maket he car go better
but get a K @ L Stub axle from a USA car and the section of dash panel as well if your going to do the job that is
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