MOT Issue

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chris_m006

February 04, 2006, 05:04:08 PM
Just had car up for its first MOT before i get it registered etc etc. Car breezed through everything except the guy wouldnt give me my cert until he saw that the clocks read in MPH instead of KPH.

What are my options on this one as he said he wouldnt let it pass with a sticker approach?

No fussed on ripping out the clock unless its handy, doesnt break any clips or rattle after installation.

All ideas and suggestions are welcome!!!

chris_m006

#1
February 04, 2006, 06:07:57 PM
bumpety bump

shaunwil

#2
February 04, 2006, 06:15:50 PM
Did you import it from the uk ??? Are you sure you don\'t mean kph instead of mph ?? Its just a gizmo thats wired into the dash to alter the signal. If you need it to go back to kph then its just a case of taking the dash out and removing the little black box.

Shaun
1994 White FD with A-spec GT3574R - 358bhp at the hubs at 0.9bar :3gears-lh
2003 Mondeo 2lt 130ps Diesel Estate Daily :driving

chris_m006

#3
February 04, 2006, 06:25:04 PM
i imported it from japan so it reads in KPH, need it to read in MPH.......

he didnt buy my story of black boxes so physically goin to do have somethin to show mph

shaunwil

#4
February 04, 2006, 07:07:19 PM
Its a case of buying a sticker to swap over the kph to mph. Usually the converters come with the relevant sticker. I think I just blacked out the K so that it just says PH !

Shaun
1994 White FD with A-spec GT3574R - 358bhp at the hubs at 0.9bar :3gears-lh
2003 Mondeo 2lt 130ps Diesel Estate Daily :driving

shaunwil

#5
February 04, 2006, 07:11:22 PM
Only other thing id reconmend is to take it to somebody else. They are being way too arsy for a mot.

The only way to sort it is to actually put a sticker over it, nobody makes replacement dials (awaiting flame) because it will still have the 180 kph limiter on it which is only 118mph (trust me its doesn\'t take long to get there).

Shaun
1994 White FD with A-spec GT3574R - 358bhp at the hubs at 0.9bar :3gears-lh
2003 Mondeo 2lt 130ps Diesel Estate Daily :driving

shaunwil

#6
February 04, 2006, 07:12:03 PM
You still need the black box !!!

Shaun
1994 White FD with A-spec GT3574R - 358bhp at the hubs at 0.9bar :3gears-lh
2003 Mondeo 2lt 130ps Diesel Estate Daily :driving

crispyj

#7
February 04, 2006, 07:58:14 PM
Just imported a car myself  which had too go through the SVA test.  This test is a lot more stringent than an MOT.  The tester pulled me up as I forgot to remove the kph sign from the dials. ( I had converted the speedo with a electronic converter )  He checked the relevant requirements and was happy for me too black out the K with a marker pen.  My advice is take it some where else as this person is not following the correct requirements.

carlos

#8
February 04, 2006, 07:58:15 PM
im sure u dont have to have the car in mph to pass it through a mot, everycar i have imported ive moted 1st then svaed it  ID SAY THEY R BEING ARSEY

RobbieRX-7

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February 04, 2006, 09:08:05 PM Last Edit: February 04, 2006, 09:17:47 PM by RobbieRX-7
i wouldn`t bother taking it somewhere else..what if the second garage you take it to fails it on something more serious thats gonna cost even more ££ than the first one?? Its one of those jobs that needs doing anyway, and you will be glad its done so now is the time to get it done. If he is a decent bloke then next time he will just pass the car when the speedo is correct without charge. You can buy the converters off ebay http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&shortcut=0&from=R41&query=speedo+converter&category0=&Submit=Search

i presume any converter will do the job.

J4P RX

#10
February 05, 2006, 12:32:06 AM
Quote from: carlosim sure u dont have to have the car in mph to pass it through a mot, everycar i have imported ive moted 1st then svaed it  ID SAY THEY R BEING ARSEY

Yeah im pretty sure thats not even in the MOT test

Frankie

#11
February 05, 2006, 04:12:39 AM
It\'s not part of the MOT test.  I had mine a few days ago and my speedo is in KMH, passed with no issues.

moakesr

#12
February 05, 2006, 09:04:12 AM
Quote from: RobbieRX-7i wouldn`t bother taking it somewhere else..what if the second garage you take it to fails it on something more serious thats gonna cost even more ££ than the first one?? Its one of those jobs that needs doing anyway, and you will be glad its done so now is the time to get it done. If he is a decent bloke then next time he will just pass the car when the speedo is correct without charge. You can buy the converters off ebay http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&shortcut=0&from=R41&query=speedo+converter&category0=&Submit=Search

i presume any converter will do the job.

I am sure someone more knowledgeable than me will comment, but I am sure that I remember being told the rx7 uses a \'negative\' pulse or something like that, so you need to get the right type of converter for it.

RIchard

chris_m006

#13
February 05, 2006, 11:07:17 PM
ok i think after looking through various options i\'m gonna try these guys out.......

http://autoprotec.co.uk/

anyone got any experiences comments on thier service. as i live in northern ireland i\'ll have to post them over which im kinda scared of but i really havent got much other option available to me.

I like the idea of the odometer being set to miles with my proper km->miles conversion.

any help appreciated

Martiny

#14
February 06, 2006, 08:18:00 AM
Cant you get it tested in Southern Ireland, they\'re in kmh arent they?
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