Do I really need one?
Has anyone got through without one?
Never mind me :-\
Method of Inspection
1. Check that a speedometer is fitted.
2. Check the condition of the speedometer.
3. Check that the speedometer can be illuminated.
Reason for Rejection
1. Speedometer not fitted.
2. Speedometer incomplete, clearly inoperative or the dial glass broken or missing.
3. The speedometer cannot be illuminated.
So it just has to be there, look good and light up? :P
Just use a sat nav
Do you have a smart phone? Kinda as Shaggy says...Have the speedo ap from that? I used that when I speedo didn't work for the first 600 miles (though it did actually still work on the way to and from the mot station!)
Quote from: Shaggy on July 14, 2013, 07:24:12 PM
Just use a sat nav
I guess I could ???
Quote from: AndyRobinson on July 14, 2013, 07:28:52 PM
Do you have a smart phone? Kinda as Shaggy says...Have the speedo ap from that? I used that when I speedo didn't work for the first 600 miles (though it did actually still work on the way to and from the mot station!)
;-)up
What happened to the Acewell you had off me a while back?
Bolt it on, live and earth and it "looks" like a speedo - they don`t test it, just need to check that its present
;)
This is interesting, I didn't realise a satnav would be acceptable. No reason why not though
I guess.
My ancient tomtom has a great speedo display, big and easy to see
Good idea ;-)up
Quote from: Dave DND on July 14, 2013, 07:55:18 PM
What happened to the Acewell you had off me a while back?
Bolt it on, live and earth and it "looks" like a speedo - they don`t test it, just need to check that its present
;)
It's stored away... Quite a few things on my buggy are temporary in the hope of getting it through an MOT and then do it the way I want to - afterwards...
I've not got a speedo and intending on using a tomtom.
MOT man Ed said its fine.
Ed is a bit to far away for me though :(
Quote from: Dave DND on July 14, 2013, 07:55:18 PM
What happened to the Acewell you had off me a while back?
Bolt it on, live and earth and it "looks" like a speedo - they don`t test it, just need to check that its present
;)
Is it possible to add on miles (other than driving it?)
Speedo I just about see my shift light lol
Quote from: Hazel on July 15, 2013, 06:57:04 PM
Quote from: Dave DND on July 14, 2013, 07:55:18 PM
What happened to the Acewell you had off me a while back?
Bolt it on, live and earth and it "looks" like a speedo - they don`t test it, just need to check that its present
;)
Is it possible to add on miles (other than driving it?)
If you read the instructions it will tell you that you can adjust the odometer whilst it is less than 30Km, after that it is stored and cannot easily be altered. So when you first power it up, make sure you know the mileage you want it to show and then enter it before messing about with other stuff
;)
Quote from: Dave DND on July 15, 2013, 07:05:22 PM
Quote from: Hazel on July 15, 2013, 06:57:04 PM
Quote from: Dave DND on July 14, 2013, 07:55:18 PM
What happened to the Acewell you had off me a while back?
Bolt it on, live and earth and it "looks" like a speedo - they don`t test it, just need to check that its present
;)
Is it possible to add on miles (other than driving it?)
If you read the instructions it will tell you that you can adjust the odometer whilst it is less than 30Km, after that it is stored and cannot easily be altered. So when you first power it up, make sure you know the mileage you want it to show and then enter it before messing about with other stuff
;)
Okie dokie, not sure where that is. ::)
Are you thinking of setting it to a specific mileage then?
Why not leave it at zero, for the birth of the Buggy ? ???
Hazel, all the Acewell instructions are online as PDFs on their (uk) website ;-)up
Leave it at zero Hazel then you have built miles not age ones.
I will, when I put my proper speedo/engine in ;-)up
Ive got the acewell instructions as a pdf. give me a shout if you need them. its that same as what i use.
;-)up
I have a speedo in place, when you put ignition on, it goes through test cycle and thats it.
Mine passed MOT.
;-)(-;
My speedo uses an electronic sender that I have never calibrated - need to drive a measured mile for calibration, and I have yet to get around to this, as such it never shows a value other than zero :D
The fact that the speedo is present and lights up when the sidelights come on is enough for the MOT, they do not drive your car anywhere or test its accuracy.
As for gauging speed - just stick with whatever speed the rest of the traffic is doing on a given stretch of road and a 'feel' for what the speed should be based on experience/engine noise/revs in a given gear/whatever for when there is no other traffic around, or as has already been mentioned use some sort of sat nav.
Oooh,
This is interesting, my bug get tested on the rolling road and sometime they drive it down the road, just depends on the tester I guess...
But when its taken down the road and they use a little meter on the floor to get a brake inertia reading, would they fail it due to
a speedo that doesn't work?
To be honest, I cant see the point of having a speedo fitted and it doesn't work!
How hard can it be ;D
Peter
I don't see the point of a speedo you can't see either ;D
QuoteI don't see the point of a speedo you can't see either
No, but at least it/yours works....
Quote from: Peter on August 25, 2013, 12:28:19 PM
QuoteI don't see the point of a speedo you can't see either
No, but at least it/yours works....
...but quite a few have it in the centre of the dash and I don't think you can really see it there :-\
Dont have a problem reading mine in centre of dash ???
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Quote...but quite a few have it in the centre of the dash and I don't think you can really see it there
Eh! :D :D :D
Well, short of a column mount I don't mind moving my head a little bit... :D :D :D
It is off centre to the left though I guess, but its 100mm diameter so that helps ;-)up
(http://www.manxmaniac.co.uk/albums/myManx/slides/DSC05469.JPG)
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::) um rev counter on mine is not to bad dut would be easier to see if I was dans size ;D
Interesting to see how your insurance company would take a view on a vehicle with no speedo as they do like to keep eye on limited mileage policies and of course vosa will love you for not recording the distance travelled as it would amount to clocking the vehicle in their eyes. ...... but I may be wrong!