Speedo Cable: Transmission End
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15 miles = 24 kay's..... 19.5 isn't very close
And to answer the earlier question.. no. Changing the speedo gears will necessitate a speed re-calibration.
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Yes, there are the gears in the housing at the gearbox end immediately below where the cable attaches. These will determine how many revolutions your cable makes relative to tire rotations, basically cable revolutions per mile, or kilometer traveled. But there are also several different calibrations within speedometers and odometers. On the face of the speedometer, usually right under the odometer display, is a three or four digit number which represents the calibration of the unit. I don't recall what the numbers are, but something like 1504, 1408, etc. This is the speedometer/odometer calibration for cable turns per mile/kilometer. For the odometer, this is the gear ration within the unit itself which drives the digits on the display. If this isn't matched to your cable speed, then your distance traveled will not be accurate. The speedometer, as you say, is calibrated by controlling the distance between magnetic discs inside the speedometer, but this too will be calibrated on each speedometer to match cable revolutions.
If you've got lucky and the speed in kph on your display matches your actual speed in mph then your odometer reading should also be reading the actual distance in miles, even though it was originally set up to read kilometers. However, it may be worth checking your odometer accuracy against your GPS app.
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The relationship between the vehicles speed and the reading on the speedo dial is determined by the gears in the housing at the end of the gearbox and the distance between the drive and driven plates inside the speedo.
Dip switches are not possible with a mechanical/magnetic device
I would raise a glass to the Mowog and keep watching the big numbers.....
Cheers, Ian
Yes, there are the gears in the housing at the gearbox end immediately below where the cable attaches. These will determine how many revolutions your cable makes relative to tire rotations, basically cable revolutions per mile, or kilometer traveled. But there are also several different calibrations within speedometers and odometers. On the face of the speedometer, usually right under the odometer display, is a three or four digit number which represents the calibration of the unit. I don't recall what the numbers are, but something like 1504, 1408, etc. This is the speedometer/odometer calibration for cable turns per mile/kilometer. For the odometer, this is the gear ration within the unit itself which drives the digits on the display. If this isn't matched to your cable speed, then your distance traveled will not be accurate. The speedometer, as you say, is calibrated by controlling the distance between magnetic discs inside the speedometer, but this too will be calibrated on each speedometer to match cable revolutions.
If you've got lucky and the speed in kph on your display matches your actual speed in mph then your odometer reading should also be reading the actual distance in miles, even though it was originally set up to read kilometers. However, it may be worth checking your odometer accuracy against your GPS app.
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The relationship between the vehicles speed and the reading on the speedo dial is determined by the gears in the housing at the end of the gearbox and the distance between the drive and driven plates inside the speedo.
Dip switches are not possible with a mechanical/magnetic device
I would raise a glass to the Mowog and keep watching the big numbers.....
Cheers, Ian
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…undo the gear housing (3/8" or 7/16") bolt remove the fork retainer and attach the assembly to the cable then re install it. A 1/4" ratchet and short extension or the circular small ratchet works well for this.
- I've heard of the "gear housing disconnect method." If I can't secure the barrel nut by hand I'll try it, but either way, I think I'll wait until I get the car on a hoist. In the meantime I'm using my phone and a speedo/GPS app. Found one that looks just like my Smith speedo, complete w/ magnolia face. Cool! Just wish the odometer didn't reset every time I close the app.
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Haynes says to remove and/or attach the cable from under the car "through the aperture above the left–hand driveshaft." Fine, but I don't have a clue where to look, and it seems like I wouldn't be able to see the hole anyhow because it's facing up and I'm looking from underneath. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!