1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks Discuss the Fat Fendered and Classic Ford Trucks

GOT A BAD SPEED O METER

  #1  
Old 04-25-2011, 09:08 PM
arrowheadfred's Avatar
arrowheadfred
arrowheadfred is offline
Posting Guru
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: WEWAHITCHKA FL.
Posts: 1,781
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
GOT A BAD SPEED O METER

I put my garmin gps in my 51 over the weekend and it tells ya how fast you are going . Well to my surprize it didn't match the gauge. So i called the vendor and he said he was going to call me and let me know that they had put 140 mph guts in the 120 gauges. This made the speed about 12 mph off at around 60. No wonder i couldn't get the crusie to work. I have read that darn crusie book 50 times trying to program that thing. But if the speed o meter ain't right it ain't going to happen. I wonder if i would have found out if i hadn't called ????? They are sending me a new one so now i got to stand on my head and try to get changed over. One good thing is i can start over with the miles. LOL PLUS I GET A 140 MPH GAUGE !!!
 
  #2  
Old 04-25-2011, 10:54 PM
underthebridgejim's Avatar
underthebridgejim
underthebridgejim is offline
FTE fan
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: paradise, northern calif.
Posts: 3,674
Received 7 Likes on 6 Posts
Heah Dale. I programed phone systems for 34 years, so the thought of programing anything these days about gives Me a panic atack. thats why i like these old trucks "ANALOG". I feel for ya but atleast you found out B4 you got a speeding ticket (lets see 72 in a 60) good luck (JIMMY)
 
  #3  
Old 04-25-2011, 11:00 PM
arrowheadfred's Avatar
arrowheadfred
arrowheadfred is offline
Posting Guru
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: WEWAHITCHKA FL.
Posts: 1,781
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
speeding ticket

Originally Posted by underthebridgejim
Heah Dale. I programed phone systems for 34 years, so the thought of programing anything these days about gives Me a panic atack. thats why i like these old trucks "ANALOG". I feel for ya but atleast you found out B4 you got a speeding ticket (lets see 72 in a 60) good luck (JIMMY)
YEP here in fl. its like 250.00 for speeding flatout and like 25 for every mile over. NO JOKE !!!!!!!
 
  #4  
Old 04-26-2011, 01:34 AM
iwanaflattie's Avatar
iwanaflattie
iwanaflattie is offline
Fleet Mechanic

Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Las Vegas NV
Posts: 1,661
Received 30 Likes on 8 Posts
wow thats cheap.Dale...
When I was in court the judge was handing out fines like they were candy...the speeding tickets for going over 100 were 800 dollras plus.
the ones for over 70mph were like 500 plus....
crazy!!!!!1
 
  #5  
Old 04-26-2011, 05:37 AM
hellfirejim's Avatar
hellfirejim
hellfirejim is offline
Elder User
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: 50 miles west of Chicago
Posts: 838
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
When I bought my electronic speedometer I thought about a GPS speedometer. My only concern is that I know there are places where the GPS signal is diffcult or not available. My luck that would happen when I had an officer of the law behind me.

Even the electronic speedo was no piece of cake to install. First is the signal gen at the trans and then I made up a wiring harness. But after installed and before calibration it is only 5 mph fast at 60. It is nice and smooth and so worth it as it is to Dale, the GPS works fine for him. Of course that is when they send the right pieces.....

Keep us upto date on how it works.

jim
 
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BAMARANGER95
New Member Introductions
4
09-11-2013 09:21 PM
oddshot
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
15
08-07-2010 08:10 PM
02MDP7.3
1999 - 2003 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
12
07-21-2010 06:36 AM
2 stroke man
1994.5 - 1997 7.3L Power Stroke Diesel
32
11-02-2009 01:50 PM
hunteradams7
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
16
03-23-2009 05:47 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: GOT A BAD SPEED O METER



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:49 AM.