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Speedometer Mileage Rollback Question
I just bought a new speedometer for my '92 and I want to set it to the original mileage. I have the "roller" with the numbers on it out of the speedometer however aside from manually advancing it by the gear on the one side, I cannot figure out how to advance the mileage quicker. Anyone have any experience with this?
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Jim for the first time since 1998 there is only two left: 1984 Oregon SP unmarked 1986 Idaho SP |
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Hmmm, that's not good!
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I've never messed with it either. I'd take it to a speedo shop (there's one in Roswell, GA that could probably help you).
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Mike '82 SSP (Marketing Order) '83 Colorado State Patrol #202 '83 Texas DPS '85 Florida Highway Patrol #1422 '93 Florida Highway Patrol #1187 '93 Florida Highway Patrol #1363 |
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I was able to turn the tumbler by hand at about 1 mile per second. Figuring this would take me about 12 years to get to 152,000 miles I rigged up a cordless drill with a modified bit to turn the gear of the tumbler which is being held in place by a modified box of Frosted Mini Wheats. Turning 100 miles every ten seconds should get me to 152,000 miles in approx. 4 1/2 hours. This may sound rough on the tumbler however it is actually a fairly slow speed on the drill. I now know what going 600mph would look like on the odometer!
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Advancing the mileage on the new speedometer was successful. My car now reads 152,000 instead of 52,000. Suprisingly, the old 140mph cluster is a different set up than the "million mile" odometer and looks like a bear to change the mileage or even get the tumbler out for that matter.
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