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Title: Kmh clocks change to Mph?
Post by: Anonymous on February 24, 2006, 12:32

hi, ive picking up my MR-S today

it has the speedo and everything in Kmh, can i change this to Mph?

would it be ok to just buy some clcoks from the breakers from a uk car? or isnt it that simple?

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Post by: markiii on February 24, 2006, 12:46

I'm pretty sure that will work

expect to pay about £350 for the instrument cluster though, even from a breakers

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Post by: Peter Wright on February 24, 2006, 12:51

Could not he just buy one of Taurec's facias ?
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Post by: Anonymous on February 24, 2006, 13:43

yea woouldnt these fascia covers work? they look great aswell! s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

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Post by: markiii on February 24, 2006, 14:09

I think so

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Post by: Slacey on February 24, 2006, 14:17

Yes, you could use a Taurec replacement, just bear in mind that the odometer will always read in kilometers though.

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Post by: spit on February 24, 2006, 14:37

The Taurec is probably the cheapest option to convert the clock to miles (and you have sexy logo options too s:wink: :wink: s:wink: ).

My clock was converted electronically and the "k" in km/h was blanked out, so it now reads 0-180 m/h s:shock: :shock: s:shock: .

I had the odometer done at the same time and certificated to reflect the conversion. Its legal to keep odometer in km though.

I'm wondering how you're approaching the SVA Roadrunner? The speedo conversion is needed for the SVA and the SVA is needed for UK registration. So whoever is taking your car through the test will probably have a preferred way of dealing with this.

Slightly aside from this - maybe worth a chat with Adam (JapGT300) about other SVA requirements as they've tightened up since I came through - I think you need stuff like the plastic under-nappy now too?

Ste

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Post by: Anonymous on February 24, 2006, 15:18

buy buying one privately, it was imported to the conuntry in 2002, so i think its been converted to m/h with the k blanked out... but i'd prefer it to have just normal mph!

so i'llbe buiyng one of these covers! they look fab aswell!

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Post by: PET3R on February 24, 2006, 15:34

could you not go on ebay and buy some new faces in mph?

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Post by: spit on February 24, 2006, 18:21

Quote from: "RoadRunner"buy buying one privately, it was imported to the conuntry in 2002, so i think its been converted to m/h with the k blanked out... but i'd prefer it to have just normal mph!

so i'llbe buiyng one of these covers! they look fab aswell!

Ahhhh I see, soz u had me confused s:shock: :shock: s:shock:

So you're already recalibrated to a 0-180mph scale then. Yep, a new facia will be neat.

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Post by: Jap GT300 on February 25, 2006, 19:43

A UK cluster will plug straight in, this is where the mileage is held so you will not have the same reading.

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Post by: markiii on February 25, 2006, 19:54

I have a spare UK clock uk can have if the price is right.

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