Changing speedos/mileage
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From: Melbourne Australia but from South Carolina
Car: 1991 Trans Am convertible
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Changing speedos/mileage
I am in Australia and we use metric guages. I have just bought a set of metric guages from a 89 Trams am to swap into my car. My question is can I change the numbers to read the same as my old cluster?
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
I think there should be a way you can keep rolling the number wheel upward until you reach the correct mileage...
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
you can remove the odometer mechanism from the guages and swap them. Its not hard, justa binch of screws. I've done it before
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From: Melbourne Australia but from South Carolina
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
Sounds like that may be a winner. I will have a look when the new cluster arrives. Thanks guys I can always depend on this site.
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
you can remove the wheel and one by one set the numbers, it took me 15 minutes to match my mileage, alsop i dont think the number wheel matters for mile/kilos. i think there is adifferent gear ratio inside for the two thats it
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From: Melbourne Australia but from South Carolina
Car: 1991 Trans Am convertible
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
Should be getting the new one in a matter of days and will check it out. Will let you all know how it turns out. thanks.
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
The early mechanical speedos are easy to adjust,....... Last winter I converted my step fathers dash to a full gauge set-up - it was a mechanical speedo and got converted to an electric Speedometer. Your car should also be electric.
I found it was easier to simply roll the odometer gears forward with a drill until I got the correct mileage showing on the odometer than it was to pull it apart and 'manually' change the reading by hand.
After setting the odometer in his replacement speedo to match his cars actual mileage, I re-set the odometer on another cluster all the way to Zero using the same method. ( The drill had a small rubber bit on the end of it. ) It took a LONG time to roll it all the way to '0' !!!

I found it was easier to simply roll the odometer gears forward with a drill until I got the correct mileage showing on the odometer than it was to pull it apart and 'manually' change the reading by hand.
After setting the odometer in his replacement speedo to match his cars actual mileage, I re-set the odometer on another cluster all the way to Zero using the same method. ( The drill had a small rubber bit on the end of it. ) It took a LONG time to roll it all the way to '0' !!!

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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
my zero roll back to 10 minutes
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
And that's why they don't make mechanical speedo anymore !
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From: Melbourne Australia but from South Carolina
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
My current one is in miles with little kilometers and the odometer is in miles. Can I switch into the new one the old odometer to read in miles? Or, will they not match?
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
So if I ever find a 145 mph cluster for my 92 RS can it be rolled back or reset to the mileage on the old original 110?
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From: Melbourne Australia but from South Carolina
Car: 1991 Trans Am convertible
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Re: Changing speedos/mileage
From what I gather, you should be able to do either one. Or, maybe change your old odometer to the new one. That is the route I may go.
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