[Shotimes] Funky electronic analog Speedo gauge (was Re: [Shotimes] Speedometer question)

[Ian Fisher]

I used to do that to my dad all of the time when I was
riding along in his Vette(s). It was esp cool when he
was accelerating to merge. His 93 had a digital
display-the 99 had an analog which would swing the
needles (would also swing them through full sweep on
startup)...last I heard he has an 03 now..

Ian "still trucking along in a 93 Taurus" Fisher




--- Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
wrote:

> This reminds me about a Chevy Malibu I rented a few
> weeks ago.  I was
> staring at the speedo for a few days and what was
> odd was that the usual
> markings for MPH and KPH were missing and was
> replaced by an indicator
> that simply stated MPH.  I then realized that the
> center dash had a menu
> system that allowed English vs Metric to be
> selected.  So I'm tooling down
> the GSP and select Metric setting, and zing, the
> needle on the speedo
> jumps from about 75 to 130-ish.  Very slick!!!
> 
> I wonder how long it will be before someone catches
> on to this little
> trick I left Hertz...  : )
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> 
> On Mon, November 29, 2004 1:52 pm, George Fourchy
> said:
> > On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 09:09:02 -0600, Kevin & Cheryl
> Airth wrote:
> >
> >>Your tire diameter would affect the output so
> >>it's not a set number and all aftermarket
> electronic speedometers I have
> >>seen have a adjustment or tuning knob to calibrate
> it to your situation.
> >
> > I can't be 100% sure, since I myself have not seen
> the business (geared)
> > end of an
> > SHO speed sensor.  However, I will be seeing one
> tomorrow, since I am
> > going to swap
> > mine out, along with installing new speedo cables.
>  I _THINK_ that the
> > same speedo
> > gears that we used to use in RWD cars are used
> here.  The Helms does not
> > agree with
> > me, but I am ALMOST sure that there are different
> driven gears we can pick
> > from.
> > The reason I say this is that back when Lowrider
> was brand new, it had a
> > sticking
> > speedometer needle in the instrument cluster, and
> I took it to the dealer
> > to be
> > swapped.  They mis-understood me and thought it
> was reading slow, and
> > swapped the
> > gear.  It read WAY too fast after that, and I took
> it back, and took the
> > service
> > manager for a ride, tapping the dash to show him
> how the needle was
> > binding at
> > speed.
> >
> > The book shows a totally different looking gear
> than what we had in '60s
> > Mustangs
> > and the other cars, but at least the dealer was
> able to put a different
> > one in the
> > car for that day or two long ago.
> >
> > George
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