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Offline Len

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Changing Instrument Dials
« on: 28 April 2009, 20:24 »
Gonna have to do this myself now!
So have bought a set of dials - White faced with red hands., and ordered some blue LED's off ebay!
(yea I'm copying you Boney!)

My question is can you change the mileage on the other dials to suit my current mileage?
If so how do ya do it?
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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #1 on: 28 April 2009, 21:16 »
check autotrader etc as they have mileage correction places listed (its the clocks that get adjusted)
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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #2 on: 28 April 2009, 22:44 »
guy that did my mileage charged me 30 quid, took him 2 mins to do, dials need to be out the car


you need any help on the dials you kno where im at matey, :)

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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #3 on: 28 April 2009, 22:48 »
the programme you need is called vag tacho.....and i know someone fairly local who has it (i will see if i can borrow it for a day or two  :wink:)
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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2009, 09:30 »
No good. Have finished up in Rotherham! Bit far to come up for a clock change!

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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #5 on: 30 April 2009, 12:55 »
Blue LED bulbs came today so will have to scout through Autotrader the! :sad:
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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #6 on: 30 April 2009, 19:01 »
Oh and another question!

Turns out the set of clocks I have got are from an 8v. Maybe an Anni or a colour concept.
So yes they read lower on both the speedo and rev counter, not that, that matters! I mean 140 mph is more than sufficient and revs go up to 7500 approx, again which is fine.

But what me and Billy aint sure of is the connector - is that any different?
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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #7 on: 01 May 2009, 10:46 »
So are all the connectors exactly the same?

Anyone?
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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #8 on: 01 May 2009, 12:44 »
yes will work

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Re: Changing Instrument Dials
« Reply #9 on: 06 May 2009, 15:25 »
Thanks Brad!

Sorry not been keeping up with things on here lately!
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