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Convert odometer/speedo from kilometers to miles:

Has anyone done this?

There's one on eBay... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-T2 ... 3374311759" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But this has a screw-in cable connection, and mine is a "push on and clip" type.

Wouldn't it be possible to print the background of a miles odometer and attach it to my current odometer behind the needle?

A couple of years ago someone posted a speedo dial on here for anyone to print out. They also come up periodically in ebay in white with black lettering. You could also lay a MPH dial on a scanner I suppose. Anyone who does vinyl graphics should be able to do one for you.

Thanks for the info

Just done a search, is this the thread you were talking about?

https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... do#p182901" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I saved a copy of the template, might have a bit of a play around with it

Yes although I couldn't actually find the template there. Shouldn't be too difficult to scan one though. Just make sure the max speed is similar.

There was a link to a blank template on imageshack

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3589/t25vancs9.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I've looked at a few photos of speedos, I believe the speedo starts at 10mph and goes upto 100mph?

The one I remember had the numbers on it although they could be added easily enough

Couple of points reading this:

The original you showed didn't have a trip meter and the template does.
and
Even if you fit the MPH dial to the KPH speedo the tumblers will be recording in KM not miles.

Martin

California Dreamin wrote:Couple of points reading this:

The original you showed didn't have a trip meter and the template does.
and
Even if you fit the MPH dial to the KPH speedo the tumblers will be recording in KM not miles.

Martin

I didn't think about the tumblers would be a bit silly

My original has a trip counter and clip type speedo cable, so I may just keep an eye out on eBay incase a correct type appears (trip isn't mandatory but is nice to have)