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how to recalibrate a non cable driven speedo??

Old Nov 27, 2000 | 03:30 PM
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how to recalibrate a non cable driven speedo??

if i put gears in my 91 rs with an electronic speedo that just plugs in (no cable) how do i set up the speedo so it is correct after i change the ring and pinion? Thanks

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Old Nov 27, 2000 | 03:39 PM
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I believe you need to buy a speed sensor (the one in the tranny) for a car that orginally came with those gears.

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Old Nov 27, 2000 | 06:44 PM
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The same way you change the speedo gears for a cable driven speedo. The speedo gears are in the tailshaft of the transmission, where the wire plugs into it.

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