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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: flatty on November 16, 2006, 03:20:43 PM

Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: flatty on November 16, 2006, 03:20:43 PM
my speedo seems to stay at 180 or sometimes drops to 120 but never reads correctly?
any  ideas? tried fiiting a new converter/de-limiter but is still the same!
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: J.j. on November 16, 2006, 03:31:45 PM
Quotemy speedo seems to stay at 180 or sometimes drops to 120

you forgot to put "on my private test track"  :Giggle  sorry couldnt help it :rollin
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: D1 WTF on November 16, 2006, 03:44:40 PM
Quote from: flattymy speedo seems to stay at 180 or sometimes drops to 120
take your foot off the accelerator then.  

sorry cant help, this is a new one, never heard this before
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: flatty on November 16, 2006, 03:49:47 PM
forgot to say... even with the ignition off and the key out it stays at this?!?!?!
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: GaseJo on November 16, 2006, 03:54:14 PM
Just a guess but have you put after market faces on which might not be sitting right and is tight against the needle.

Just a thought Garith.
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: flatty on November 16, 2006, 03:58:17 PM
nope...standard gauges
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: rmagictastic on November 16, 2006, 04:23:05 PM
sorry cant help, but that sounds really cool, i would leave it!!
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: flatty on November 16, 2006, 04:26:36 PM
i have some quality pictures on my phone of me doin "180mph"hahaha
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/flatty/speedo.jpg)
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: Adriansturgess on November 16, 2006, 05:06:13 PM
With the amount of vibration going on I reckon you were doing 180mph...:bandit
Actually around 190mph I would say..:eek:
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: nikp on November 16, 2006, 05:07:10 PM
FD speedo\'s can often stick. It\'s easier to phone one of the vendors at the top, and get a replacement sent to you. It\'ll be quicker and cheaper! (I had to replace mine because it would overread)
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: Adriansturgess on November 16, 2006, 05:08:41 PM
Mind you even if it\'s stuck, he had to have put it there in the first place...:god
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: nikp on November 17, 2006, 08:17:13 AM
Quote from: AdriansturgessMind you even if it\'s stuck, he had to have put it there in the first place...:god

Not necassarily. when they get stuck, they sort of try and correct themselves, which means they advance on the reading. So it starts to get silly. :)
Title: my speedo reads 180mph - constantly!
Post by: mas_ on November 29, 2006, 04:44:16 PM
From what i here there is a little conection behind the face tht could b loose? Or there might be something stuck on the face tht is stopping movement!! Dunno if this helps?
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