Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Hello people

I know the km on my car are jap modified i.e has been tampered with. now for some reason it works some times and doesn't work other times yea i know that most of you would see that as a good thing but it not working is giving me the shits so i'm pulling my dash out soon and i wondered if any one had any ideas on how to get it working properly.

By the way it's a 180sx

Cheers

anthony

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/134055-odometer-not-working/
Share on other sites

ive got r32 skyline the way that works is a cable that runs to the back that turns in the centre mine was broken ring a wrecker in melb a plae called type m imports had one for $70

get a new one to fix it properly its easy to fit your self you need to get under car

you can try glue the bit in the back of dash but i tried and i buggered it up real good casue its a moving part and it need to stay straight to engage the odometer

when you pull it apart you will see thats if its the same

i had my dash apart about five times before i fixed it thats why its easier to buy new one

ive got r32 skyline the way that works is a cable that runs to the back that turns in the centre mine was broken ring a wrecker in melb a plae called type m imports had one for $70

get a new one to fix it properly its easy to fit your self you need to get under car

you can try glue the bit in the back of dash but i tried and i buggered it up real good casue its a moving part and it need to stay straight to engage the odometer

when you pull it apart you will see thats if its the same

i had my dash apart about five times before i fixed it thats why its easier to buy new one

But my dash is a digital dash out of the 180 and i can't remember a cable being there for the odometer. maybe it's a different setup.

Ok well the problem isnt in the cable like the other guy said. Neither will work if thats the case. You will have to get a new speedo head or get yours fixed...

Damn that's what i thought you would say. I guess duct tape and WD40 doesn't fix everything.

Cheers

anthony

Yep your right you need to get it fixed or buy a new one i doubt anyone would fix it unless you take it to an electronics place mechanics wont do it even doubt auto elecs. they will say to ya to try get one with a similar reading of kms and replace

too bad it wasnt a simple one....

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Kinkstah, no, coilovers aren't illegal, especially as a bolt straight in. The illegal part will be if they're altering suspension geometry beyond factory limits, or the ride height is not legal.   Sounds like the blue slipper just didn't want to deal with any later possibility of mods appearing on the car.
    • The problem has always been that coilovers are able to be adjusted, almost at any time, to be too low. Most people who ever get/got defected for/with coilovers were actually afoul of the minimum ride height rule. So the interpretation by cops/inspectors was always that it is pointless to allow numpty to raise his coilovers and get the car inspected/cleared, then just drop them back down again as soon as they get around the corner from the inspection station.  This led to the interpretation that they were illegal unless rendered such that they can't be adjusted (ie, collars welded to the body, that sort of thing). That may or may not have ever actually been the official line, but I'm pretty sure it's not considered to be a solution these days. Coilovers themselves fall under clause 3.2 b of that manual, because they are an "installation of a variable ride height system" and they don't fit the exclusions in that clause (which point to air springs and other pneumatic adjusters). So, as per previous statements, they require engineering cert to be legal on the road. Once you have such cert, provided you do not adjust them outside the height range covered by the cert, you are OK. Without, you have an unroadworthy vehicle.
    • Here E10 is the cheapest fuel. And general advice is to not use it unless you hate your car. From what I remember it clogs up stuff in the fuel system or injectors?  With US/Canada being E10 across the board, does that mean that all fuel there is terrible?
    • Sorry, are coilovers ACTUALLY ILLEGAL in NSW? They aren't in Vic, as long as they retain 70% of stock travel and the car is above 100mm off the ground. Does NSW actually have a law making coilovers actually illegal? RWC/Blue Slip/Engineering people not knowing the actual f**king laws boils my blood. Demand them to point to the documentation that states a coilover is illegal. (it may exist in NSW ) Edit: I checked. They aren't. https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-02/RMS-infosheet-light-vehicle-modifications-manual-suspension-and-ride-height.pdf
×
×
  • Create New...