im afraid i dont have a pic, but just for discussion...if for instance the speedo showed 0 all the way to 70 fine, but then the rest to 140mph were dots? is this illegal or could you some how get around that?
Illegal Custom Dials
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illegal. spedos must show a minimum of 10mph increments as far as im aware as its easy to judge between. its hard to tell really 30mph from 0-70. not impossible but more than a quick glance.
can't be right, my mk2b punto went up from 0-20-40-60 mph so does my mk1, i think lol
or do you mean just the gaps/lines without the actual number on them?
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well, i best look around for some more custom dials then... its so hard to find any for the bravo..and i dont fancy following the lockwood route either
Unlawful.
For cars first used on or after 1st april the speedo must show MPH and KPH and must cover the top speed of which the car is capable.
The graduations can be any of 1, 2, 5 or 10 , must show graduations for both MPH and KPH
Numerical values of speed must be multiples of 20 for both MPH and KPH
If you want refs to the laws that cover this let me know.
For cars first used on or after 1st april the speedo must show MPH and KPH and must cover the top speed of which the car is capable.
The graduations can be any of 1, 2, 5 or 10 , must show graduations for both MPH and KPH
Numerical values of speed must be multiples of 20 for both MPH and KPH
If you want refs to the laws that cover this let me know.
My imported Prelude's speedo went up in 20mph increments and didn't have any markers in between...
It was also a kph speedo which had been converted to show only mph - I didn't seem to have any problems?
Which 1st of April is that from??
It was also a kph speedo which had been converted to show only mph - I didn't seem to have any problems?
Which 1st of April is that from??
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There is some argument about whether or not SVA requires the speedo to read in KPH as well as MPH but all the other things I listed in my earlier post definitely apply to imports. Unless the car comes under one of these statutory exemptions.
Looks like my Prelude shouldn't have passed it's SVA then 
Oh well, she's gone to a new home now!
Oh well, she's gone to a new home now!
Whoops. I know my car's missing it's Kmph after having custom dials fitted. Never been so much as mentioned at MOT time though for the last 6 years
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Whoops. I know my car's missing it's Kmph after having custom dials fitted. Never been so much as mentioned at MOT time though for the last 6 years
cause they love your dials so much, that they pretend they arent there and therefore you have never got a mention on them
