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Subject:Re: Odometer failed, any advice?
From:neil N
Date:Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:19:51 -0800

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote:
> At 02:41 PM 1/22/2009, neil N wrote...

> The way I calibrated mine was to drive 60 according to my GPS, then took
> note of the speedo reading. At home, I moved the needle to that speed, and
> made some marks on the mechanism (the moving part and the stationary part).
> I then took off the needle, moved the mechanism until the marks were lined
> up, and put the needle on pointing to 61 (better to read a bit over than
> under).

Hey neat.

Right now I have a speedo from an '80 Vanagon in there. Odometer only
goes to xx,xxx and doesn't have a trip odometer, but it works.

I'll give your method a whirl. I miss the extra digits. ;)

Thanks.

Neil.