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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: faigolfgti on 06 July 2004, 12:43

Title: IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: faigolfgti on 06 July 2004, 12:43

I am wondering is it posible to change my mk1 1.8gti speedo meter(max120mph)to us mk1 caddy speedo meter with 220km reading?Because the meter look alike!

Title: Re:IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: carrie on 06 July 2004, 14:14

WHY? ???

Title: Re:IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: faigolfgti on 07 July 2004, 06:23

Because my existing speedo is out reading is not correct,so if i order a brand new speedometer the 120mph and the 220km is the same price so if the 220km speedometer can fix in i will prefer the 220km speedometer.

Title: Re:IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: carrie on 07 July 2004, 23:32

do you live in uk? as i think it may cause a legal problem and also an insurance problem, also if you sell it in the future its going to be less desirable.
however i cannot see why it would not fit/work if it is the same part for the car but with different numbers on as the gearing driving it would be the same.

Title: Re:IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: vixteris on 08 July 2004, 00:00

u can have  a kilometer speedo in this country no problems, what worries me is why u want 2.  is ur car LHD??  the 220km speedometer isnt gonna fix ur car, gettin the problem sorted in the first place will.

u bein serious or just havin a wind up???   may as welll sort ur car out properly innit  ???

has it beeen modified/derestricted in anyway???  just seems a bit of a weird question when mark 1 clocks r easily available :-\

Title: Re:IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: Dizzie on 08 July 2004, 01:18

are you running the right sized tyres is the first question?

Title: Re:IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: faigolfgti on 09 July 2004, 04:07

I am living in MALAYSIA here our speed is in KM,my speedometer cannot be repair so to replace i will go to KM reading but worried the KM reading cannot work on my UK spec mk1 gti!

Title: Re:IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: carrie on 12 July 2004, 21:08

assuming as dizzie said its got standard wheels etc for accuracy. then there would be no reson why not.

Title: Re:IS IT POSIBLE TO PUT 220KM SPEEDOMETER FROM CADDY TO MK1GTI?
Post by: 8valvesgood on 23 July 2004, 19:40

you can either change the speedometer as an individual component or change the complete unit, bare in mind if you do that you need a set of clocks with only one plug, the two plug verson is a nightmare to set up.