Question about changing speedo cluster

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 11:40 pm

In my daily hack (XF Fairmont) my speedo has started playing up, So I have managed to pick up a cheap second hand one.

But of course the k's on the speedo are quite a lot less than the one in my car. Will this matter when I go to get a warrant or anything?

Or will no one actually care about it?

Cheers for any help.

Adamal · Post by **Adamal** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:17 am

KM's are recorded with every warrant, so if you try and get one with different K's, you'll be getting a visit from the LTSA...

I believe there are places out there that do have legal authority to change speedo's for a replacement dash.

Ae92typeX · Post by **Ae92typeX** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:12 am

Although Ive also beeen told the above, for various reasions over the years I have fitted new clusters with vastly different readings and never once had anyone approach me about it.
Could it depend on cars age and who owns? (eg LMVD)

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:26 am

Hmmm? maybe I should ring the LTSA and see what they say.

Will let you know.
Cheers

flat_0ut · Post by **flat_0ut** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:29 am

(From the LTSA)
If you fit a new speedometer to your vehicle you will need to post or fax documentation with the odometer reading from the old speedometer and the odometer reading from the new speedometer to.. etc...

A note will be recorded on the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) against the vehicle however, the odometer reading and the last inspection will not be changed.

I strongly recommend that you keep a copy of all documentation and receipts with the vehicle’s Certificate of Registration, which can then be handed over to each new owner.

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:42 am

Ahh well done, Thanks for that.

Do you have a link to where you found that?

UTERUS · Post by **UTERUS** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:38 am

Or you could open the new speedo up and click it around to what your old speedo reads?

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:57 am

Digital speedo....

sergei · Post by **sergei** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:59 am

DIgital speedo + signal generator = any kms you like just don't miss the point when to stop...

Muzzie · Post by **Muzzie** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:54 pm

Just swap the old speedo back in for ya WOF

Then go back to new speedo for 6 months :lol:

flat_0ut · Post by **flat_0ut** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:06 pm

It was an email:

Good afternoon Matt

Thank you for your email dated 23 July 2006.

General information

If you fit a new speedometer to your vehicle you will need to post or fax documentation with the odometer reading from the old speedometer and the odometer reading from the new speedometer to:

Attn: Business Support Services
Transport Registry Centre
Private Bag
PALMERSTON NORTH

Fax: 06 953 6267
A note will be recorded on the Motor Vehicle Register (MVR) against the vehicle however, the odometer reading and the last inspection will not be changed.

I strongly recommend that you keep a copy of all documentation and receipts with the vehicle’s Certificate of Registration, which can then be handed over to each new owner.

For information specific to your vehicle, please call our Helpdesk on 0800 108 809 with the make, model and plate number.

I hope this is of assistance.

Kind regards

Email Response Team
Transport Registry Centre
Land Transport New Zealand
Ashley Street
PALMERSTON NORTH

Ae92typeX · Post by **Ae92typeX** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:48 am

so whilst knowing this rule exists- has anyone actually been chased up for not doing it? did you Adamal?
Just curious as I never have been. Looking back, one of my previous minis I virtually totally rebuilt everyting on- I set the km's to '0' starting fresh. I verbally informed the new owner this, but nothing from the ltsa etc ever happened. Have changed many because they stopped working, again, nothing happened.

flat_0ut · Post by **flat_0ut** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:08 am

I don't think its one of those things they chase up as it appears on many vehicles VIR reports, it would be impossible to chase them all up

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:35 am

Muzzie wrote:Just swap the old speedo back in for ya WOF Then go back to new speedo for 6 months

If its playing up then you wont get a warrent with a dodgy speedo

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:47 am

Thanks for the suggestions, I managed to get another cluster for $20 yesterday, that has done 20,000 k's more than mine.. So I have just put that in. Now it looks like I did 20,000 K's over night.

NZ_AE86 · Post by **NZ_AE86** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:28 pm

sergei wrote:DIgital speedo + signal generator = any kms you like just don't miss the point when to stop...

Unless it is a BMW! They just stop and that is that! Maybe not all BMWs?

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:37 pm

What are you doing with a Falcon :lol:

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:52 pm

Mmm, Boost wrote:What are you doing with a Falcon

Haha... It's not just a falcon, It's a fairmont! All electrics etc.....

We needed something with a towball, and it was gong to cost nearly $400 to get one fitted to our big car, one of my mates parents offered me this for $500.... so I basically brought my tow ball, and got a $100 XF Fairmont. :lol:

I'm thinking about selling my AW11, and buying a motorbike too. :oops:

But I've got to wait and figure out how much I can get for my MR2.

FST4RD · Post by **FST4RD** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:31 pm

What about cars that have custom dashs that have a speedo with no odometer on it, say for a road going track/race car, how do they get on.
I was going to do that to the mini but now selling it.

sopachrga · Post by **sopachrga** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:38 pm

I though it was a legal requirement to have a Odo?