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Instrument indicating the speed of a vehicle in km/h or mph

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2013 Hyundai Elantra Speedometer, Odometer, Tach, and Gas gauge have stopped working

I am new to this site and found that someone has previously asked this question, but they did not indicate if they ever found a fix for the problem. Their post is here How Do Get My 2011 Hyundai ...
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Confirming that different car trims have different rolling diameters

Briefly I'm reaching the conclusion that the different trim levels offered for the same model of the same car brand do not have the same rolling diameter (and hence their Revolutions Per Mile—or rpm, ...
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Opel Corsa: Speedometer (cable driven) and Speed Sensor issues

I have a Corsa Milenium 2001 (Brazilian version of the Opel Corsa) and for a while now I've been having issues with my speed sensor (ECU light accuses problem in the speed sensor, code 24). The speed ...
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Mazda 3 speedometer not functioning

I have a 2004 Mazda 3 manual transmission that I purchased recently. The speedometer and of course the odometer are not functioning. I have checked to see if I would be able to replace a vehicle speed ...
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Can the vehicle speed sensor (magnetic type) be activated outside the gearbox?

Could the speed sensor be activated when pulled out of its mount, if I pass a piece of metal near it will the speedometer register it? Does it work using some other data or does it only register ...
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Jeep Wrangler's speedometer maximizes at 160 km/h, Toyota Sienna 180. Why are speedometers in smaller cars even higher?

Jeep Wrangler's speedometer maximizes at 160 km/h and Toyota Sienna 180. Then why are speedometers even higher, in small sedans that cannot reach these illegal speeds > 180? My Kia speedometer ...
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Getting Free kms on my Motorbike

I've got a Honda CBR 600F (2000 model). It runs perfectly otherwise, but for the last couple of years has had a weird intermittent issue. About 5 minutes into my journey, the speedo will suddenly drop ...
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97 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 - Speedometer is reading 10 mph fast and fuel consumption seem to be up

I replaced the Vehicle SpeedSensor that’s on the tail shaft of gear box nothing changed. I would like to know if there is another sensor that affects the speedometer possibly inside the transmission ( ...
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Tachometer/Speedometer drop to zero and engine wont accelerate

today my car had the following problem: I was driving with about 80 km/h (ca. 50 mph) when suddenly my Motor didn't react to the gas-penal anymore and I wasn't able to accelerate. The tachometer and ...
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RPMs too high on freeway?

I just bought a 2006 kia rio sedan with a manual 5 speed transmission. During the test drive I couldn't go over 55mph (wasn't near any freeways) My first time on the freeway the rpms were around ...
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Why my KTM Duke 250 Speedometer turns on late after switching on the key?

My KTM Duke 250 speedometer turns on late, sometime after 9-10 seconds after switching on the motorcycle with the key. Earlier the speedometer used to load/appear instantly when the motorcycle was ...
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Help with my chevy c10 1985 about speedometer and transmission

So I'm changing my engine and transmission on my 1985 chevy c10 and I'm wondering if I need to switch my speedometer, and if I don't will it damage it if I go faster then 85 mph sense it is as far as ...
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Where is the Ford Fiesta 2011 speed sensor located?

I have a Ford Fiesta 2011 and the speed meter was sporadically failing (speed would drop to zero with the car moving and sometimes get back to normal). The yellow warning lamp was lit and I could ...
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Speedometer Not Working

I have a 3.3l 2008 Santa Fe. My speedometer stopped working recently, although it comes back to life in short, random periods. Also, the gas gauge goes up and down slightly (usually when I’m ...
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How to control this VDO speedometer

I have this VDO speedometer and I would like to control it with digital signal. I do not want to use hall effect sensor (HES) (or any sensor at all) because I already have car's speed. I would like to ...
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Intermittently fluctuating/non-functioning speedometer in Volvo 940. Possible causes?

I have a 1992 Volvo 940. A few months ago, the speedometer started malfunctioning intermittently. Sometimes it would read correctly, other times the needle would wobble around, and sometimes it would ...
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Are there any vehicles that use the onboard GPS to calibrate or adjust the speedometer?

My 2014 Honda Accord has GPS and uses the GPS clock signal to set the vehicle's clock. This made me wonder if there are any vehicles that use the GPS signal to adjust the vehicle's speedometer. Of ...
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Do all motorcycle speedometer cables spin at the same speed? How fast does the cable on a 1981 Honda CM200T Twinstar spin?

The speedometer on my bike broke, and I don't know what information I would need to replace it
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Speedometer and Odometer not reading, bad fuel consumption

I have a 1995 model Toyota RAV4 automatic transmission. The speedometer and Odometer sometimes works, sometimes doesn't. What could be the problem causing this erratic behaviour. The same car consumes ...
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Kia problems rpms/speedometer

I have a Kia - occasionally it will rev up to 3rpm at about 40mph but stop once I get past that. I took it to a trusted mechanic who found nothing wrong - filter, fluids, etc - this morning, the ...
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Brakes messed up after service

I recently brought my truck to a shop to fix my ABS that displayed the "ABS indicator" light intermittently, fix/adjust my speedometer which was reading wrong, and replace some burned-out lights in my ...
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2007 Vauxhall Zafira has ABS light on, then speedo failed and battery draining

I have a strange problem on a 2007 Vauxhall Zafira. We went on holiday for 2 weeks and when we came back we started the car and the ABS light on the speedo was lit. After a few days the speedo died ...
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Indicators and speedometer don't work, hazard lights do - is this a problem of the flasher relay?

I've recently been working on my wife's car, a Holden Astra 2000, replacing the blower motor resistor. Somehow, since doing this work, the indicators and speedometer have stopped working, yet the ...
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How would a speedometer work on a different engine conversion setup?

Currently we are looking at doing a v8 setup in a Mercedes W115. My one concern is that I want the originals in the cabin to work which includes the Speedometer which is cable driven. No how would you ...
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Speedometer crazy and transmission hard shifting 2004 Camry

I have a 2004 Toyota Camry with 118k miles. Two weeks ago, my car began shifting rough and the speedometer needle began bouncing erratically. I brought it to a mechanic and the ECM was reporting a ...
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Are speedometers on race motorcycles accurate in corners?

I'm about to get a set of Race-Sport tires for my motorcycle. The RS tires offer more lean angle. Notice the visual difference, the tire on the left has a much steeper drop off at the sides. When the ...
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Meaning of dashboard "Check Engine Light" on motorbike

Please help me understand the meaning of this dashboard light shown in the picture. ABOUT BIKE SPECIFICATION What happen if it blinks RED ?
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Speed and odometer differences between dash and GPS

I live in the UK. I recently bought a used car, which was an import from Japan. I am not the first UK owner. At the time of import, some conversion/adaptation took place so that the information ...
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Does tire size and/or tread wear significantly affect speed and speedometer accuracy?

I've always heard that tread wear affects the speed of your vehicle; i.e. you technically are going faster with new tires than you are with old, worn tires, for a given indicated speed by the ...
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I replaced my moped fuel sensor float but its still not working

My fuel sensor float stopped working early on, and I've ordered a new float but it still doesn't work. The fuel gauge barely goes up (doesn't go past the "E". Any ideas? Also, my speedometer stopped ...
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MAZDA 3 2006 no compression?

Okay so I am in need of advice, I have a Mazda 3 2006, the timing chain was super stretched out which caused the car to die at a stop light or if the gas was not being pushed the car would die. So I ...
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Speedometer - Cable to digital modification

I have a custom vehicle that uses 1972 1600cc VW parts and has the cable driven speedometer in MPH. I was curious if there is a reliable product that I can use to convert from anolog to digital to ...
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Scooter Speedo Drive Repair

The speedo drive housing has sheared at some point on my 125cc Peugeot scooter, and no longer has anything from stopping it spinning 360 degrees apart from friction. It doesn't spin freely when I ride ...
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Engine speed, vibration and rpm

I have few doubts with my motorcycle (Apache RTR 180 ABS version). When I ride on top gear I have noticed the engine vibration is reduced much when at 84-86 Km speed (RPM around 6400). I feel ...
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Speedometer on Opel Corsa sometimes not reacting

The speedometer needle on my Opel Corsa most of the time lies at the top of the scale (200) and doesn't move during driving. Sometimes, however, the needle rests at a different number, such as 140km/h ...
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How to save time history of cars' performance parameters with or without OBD

For a research study purpose, I am trying to get car's performance data i.e. speed, acceleration, maps (lats & longs) and may be braking during a drive. I need time histories of these parameters. ...
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How are RPM'S AND MPH recorded by Nissan Rogue?

How are RPM'S and MPH recorded by Nissan and others. Do they use the cam as a pickup for RPM's and what is the pickup for mph (distributor, fly-wheel, what?). Does changing rim size (17 vs 20") ...
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Can a speedometer be inaccurate?

I usually do a turn on 30 mph. I did some work on car e.g changed to correct oil and the cars feels faster and sharper now. When I do the same turn now I can only do it on 25mph. if the car became ...
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2001 Toyota 4runner @ 147k miles - Speedometer dead and various dashboard lights on

My 2001 Toyota 4runner has, on random occurrences, has had the traction alarm go off for no reason while driving. Just recently it went off and then Dashboard lights started coming on. I currently ...
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2012 logan milege 107000 milege

A few weeks ago I bought a Logan from a second sale market. What should I do to keep the vehicle in good working order? The speedometer and AC sometimes do not work. (2012 MODEL QATAR LOGAN APPRX ...
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Prius dash board completely off and engine does not shut down

I took my 2006 Prius on a trip and at some point I drove for about 15 miles in unpaved road. The road was not really bumpy but it vibrated the car a little. About 10 miles into the ride in the unpaved ...
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Are speedometer cables universal?

I've got an older vehicle with sentimental value that unfortunately has had the dashboard and instrument clusters damaged and removed. I am considering whether or not to build a custom dashboard to ...
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Speedo goes crazy. Needs lubrication. What do I lubricate it with?

I have a mid-90s econobox which still has a mechanical speedometer. In cold weather (sub-50F/10C) the speedometer will sound really squeaky, and above a certain speed (30-60 depending on cold) the ...
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What do I need to consider when converting a mechanical speedometer over to electrical?

I am the proud owner of a 1998 Toyota Corolla E11 (bug eyed version, pre-facelift). It has suffered a problem whereby the speedometer is broken. I haven't been able to diagnose the issue, but it's one ...
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VSS accuracy at low speeds

Background I recently got a P1500 code on my 98 Mazda 626 GF. I hooked up my computer using ForScan and cleared the code. It didn't come back after three slow test drives around the parking lot. Here ...
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Recalibrating speedometer over OBD-II

Is it usually possible to adjust the deliberate lying of the speedometer? My Renault Twingo reads about 5% too much, but the odometer is spot on, so the computer knows the right speed. Also, we're ...
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Toyota Hilux Surf 1998 Stuck in Park and speedometer and odometer not working

I just bought a 1998 Hilux Surf. It has an automatic gearbox. When pressing the brake the drive selection should be unlocked, but it does not. I need to use the "red button" to unlock the drive ...
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How is vehicle speed calculated?

While I was driving my car suddenly the left control arm suddenly broke off (the car has had a curb accident on that side before) and the cv-joint de-attached from the transmission and the car was not ...
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How to measure speed of a car

So I am making a car and need a way to measure speed of the car, however I can't merely count rotations of the wheel per second because the wheels have pretty high slippage. Is there any other way I ...
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Speedometer stop working on My Opel corsa C 2006

Speedometer stop working on My Opel corsa C 2006, it always shows 0 km/h although I am driving the car, before it stop working it vibrated some times and then stopped. Does it have a specific Fuse in ...