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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Trimster on June 20, 2007, 09:21:28 pm

Title: Odometer re-gearing
Post by: Trimster on June 20, 2007, 09:21:28 pm

My Odometer is way off. 40% !  is there a way to re-gear the drive cable to offset the 14", taller tires?

bob trim

Title: Odometer re-gearing
Post by: Darth Garry on June 21, 2007, 07:25:46 am

Is your spedometer off as well?  They are usually linked together.  If it is just your odometer, the VW god, Roger Brown has posted this on his website:

http://www.4crawler.com/Diesel/CheapTricks/Odometer.shtml

Good luck,

Garry

Title: Odometer re-gearing
Post by: burn_your_money on June 21, 2007, 03:09:15 pm

If it is for your 83 and your speedo is also off there are 3 different speedo gears available. Check www.brokevw.com for info on them

Title: Odometer re-gearing
Post by: Trimster on June 21, 2007, 09:21:38 pm

Yes. The speedo is off as well.  Thanks for the link.

bob

Title: Odometer re-gearing
Post by: Vincent Waldon on June 21, 2007, 10:08:45 pm

My opinion:  something else is going on here... 14" tires don't have 40%  more circumference than 13" tires.

Look for Roger's split drive gear for sure.


Vince

Title: Odometer re-gearing
Post by: Trimster on July 20, 2007, 07:13:06 am

Ok, did a highway check. Over the course of 100 miles the odometer  is off 10.2 miles... low.  Reads 90.8 miles at the 100 mile marker.

Radar gun reading at 50 mph on the speedo is 53 on the radar.  The dash IS from a 4 speed trans car.  I think that is my issue.

Bob