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| languedoc Member Since: 13 May 2016 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 283   
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Well, its safe to say that my speedo is way out! just received a fine for doing 79kph in a 70 zone in Carcassonne.
Someone mentioned a digital speedo that driving instructors use on the passenger side of their dash, do such things exist and are they any good? |
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9th May 2017 1:10pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1038  
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Do you have an iPhone? If so, download the free app: Speed Box
The speedo in my classic is out by about 10%+, so I use the app as a check. The other option is one of these:- http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/s...peedometer I've looked at one of these as the other option - they are battery operated, so no wiring needed. |
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9th May 2017 1:13pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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Just change the speedo gear in your transfer box, takes around 30 mins at the most and they're not expensive, even for genuine new ones. Remove the speedo cable from the drive, together with the clip and bolt, pull the old drive out, push the new one in and refit the cable.
If it's not been done before it can sometimes be a pain to get the old one out if it's seized in but most of them pop out pretty easily. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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9th May 2017 1:27pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Strange. By law speedos have to be calibrated slightly optimistic. So when it shows 70 kph, you really should be going at approx 68 kph only. Mine is like that.
Maybe you just have been speeding a bit? Or do you have bigger tires on your rims? Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th May 2017 1:30pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
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My Pioneer head unit has built in SatNav and GPS with visual and audible speed warnings. The woman's voice does sound very scolding though
 its enough to make me slow down. Its adjustable so you can set it to the speed limit +/- 0% in town and +/- 20% in the countryside etc. Its very useful. It also has speed camera warnings as a paid optional extra but I'm not sure if it works in France because its illegal. |
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9th May 2017 1:35pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2188 
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Doesnt mean much to Defenders when the tyres, wheels, gearboxes, tx boxes, diffs are changed so frequently. My 90 was about 15% out, my 110 was under reading by about 5 - 6mph until I fitted much bigger tyres now it is literally bang on. |
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9th May 2017 1:40pm |
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| o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 549  
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Puma ECU has 3 different settings for tyres to adjust the odometer/speedo, 235/85R16, 7.50R16 and 205/80 R16.
If set to the latter, the speedo is approx 10% off, which might explain why you got a fine 
You should try to connect a Nanocom and make sure the the tyre size is set to 235/85R16. “A Land Rover immobilized is a moral defeat for the driver and bad publicity for the vehicle, […] it's up to you to do justice to your Land Rover!” - Land Rover Driving Technique. -- 2009 2.4 Puma Defender 90 SW 1979 Land Rover Series 3 88" |
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9th May 2017 1:49pm |
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| languedoc Member Since: 13 May 2016 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 283
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Still on original steel rims until I decide what to change them to. I will tackle the gear at the weekend because I know that road and I was sitting at 70 on the dial. Mine is only in kms, doesn't show mph at all and comes from Spain as an ex hydro electric works fleet.
Mostly run on dirt tracks so the dust everywhere was biblical! I dont have satnav and use a windows phone so apps are few and far between. I prefer to keep it as clear as possible on the dash except for my new parrot kit. We tend to leave cars open here and both neighbours have td5 90s whose keys have never left the ignition! Our local, and I mean 30kms away, police station is closing because nobody needs them. |
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9th May 2017 2:07pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1038
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Sounds like your best bet is one of these then:-
You can find them on eBay as well. Or follow O4DN's route and get the ECU reprogrammed. |
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9th May 2017 2:14pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288
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Don't they spray paint the cameras over your way? They do here 👍 Within a day of them cleaning it, it's sprayed again.
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9th May 2017 2:15pm |
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| o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 549
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Oh, no need to get it "reprogrammed", it's merely a setting in the existing ECU, a 5 second job with a Nanocom... Edit: I could check the setting for you if you were to come near Toulouse, but I guess you have other people with a Nanocom willing to help closer to you... “A Land Rover immobilized is a moral defeat for the driver and bad publicity for the vehicle, […] it's up to you to do justice to your Land Rover!” - Land Rover Driving Technique. -- 2009 2.4 Puma Defender 90 SW 1979 Land Rover Series 3 88" Last edited by o4dn on 9th May 2017 2:21pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th May 2017 2:17pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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My Garmin adjusts the speed camera warnings to comply with the law of each country I'm driving in. In Switzerland it will show no warning as illegal, period. No wording at all is acceptable here. Not surprised about that. In Belgium it will clearly say "speed camera warning at xxx distance" as it is legal to do so apparently. In France it will say "zone dangereuse sur xxx mtres". Not mentioning speed camera by name gets you away with the law there apparently. Why am I not surprised? 
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th May 2017 2:20pm |
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| languedoc Member Since: 13 May 2016 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 283
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Im going to stick to driving the series 3 because I'm pretty sure it cant get to 70kph anyway. Or at least I don't have the onions to try!
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9th May 2017 2:20pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3789
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I use my Ultra guage as the speedo, I can see it easier than the actuak speedo
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9th May 2017 2:22pm |
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