MPH Conversion

[Matt246]

Hi All

 

I have recently purchased a '03 350Z (FairladyZ) Japanese import. I have had the Km tacho converted to MPH but the it is still showing Km on the circular meter on the dash computer. The values are actually responding to MPH but it still says Km next to it. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could change it?

 

I will upload some pics once I have given it a good clean (british weather this time of year does not help it look its best).

 

Thanks

 

Matt

[sinbad]

change the clocks. My import and as far as i know everyother import stil shows kph unless you change the clocks.

[Matt246]

That was fast. What do you mean, change the clocks? You mean physically replace it?

[GC350z]

yep replace the three pods. They're all attached together.

[Matt246]

thanks! its been driving me mad. Do you know how much £ i'm looking at and where I could get them from?

[martinmac]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-350Z-Gauge ... p1638.m118

 

Just to give you an idea of price.

 

Some of the dealers may have them. Someone will be along soon.

[Matt246]

Thanks guys!

[mbs]

You seem to have been sorted, so just to say Hello &

[rickya]

Just stick a tiny bit of black tape or permenant marker over "k" in "kmh" so now it reads "mh". A lot easier & cheaper

[lomoto]

Just stick a tiny bit of black tape or permenant marker over "k" in "kmh" so now it reads "mh". A lot easier & cheaper

he means the speed readout in the three gauge set in the middle of the dash Ricky..

 

I just have mine set to outside temp and forget about it

[rickya]

OOps!

But I have thought of this one in the past & the same thing could be done to this also? (Though you would need to make sure it wont cover any vital info in another mode. Not that anything on it is vital anyway, apart form speed anyway)

[sinbad]

oh yeah

[Matt246]

I think I might just leave it as it is, suppose i'll get used to it.

 

Thanks again all!

[lomoto]

I think I might just leave it as it is, suppose i'll get used to it.

 

Thanks again all!

 

I'd forgot all about it until you mentioned it

[nixy]

yeah, you get used to it. The values are still correct so just ignore the KPH bit. The bit that annoys me is that it still reads km's per litre - but to be honest do I really want to know how many miles i'm getting to the gallon? No thanks!

[stuey]

yeah, you get used to it. The values are still correct so just ignore the KPH bit. The bit that annoys me is that it still reads km's per litre - but to be honest do I really want to know how many miles i'm getting to the gallon? No thanks!

 

your right nixy.............

 

if your worried about mpg....................

 

buy a diesel car......

[nixy]

actually now you come to mention it, I could do with one of those then I could tuck my car up on dirty wet days like today!

[stuey]

plenty of bargins about...................

 

i had 2 cars for a longtime but i found that my best car was never used coz its easier to just use the ropey ol diesel.....!!

[nixy]

True, we're doing a house up soon though and neither of us has a car we can get lots of DIY stuff in the back of and even if I could I'm NOT putting tiles and bits of wood in my Z! Might get an old hatchback as a temporary thing and use it if it snows - no road gritting out here!

[stuey]

sensible thing to do then..............

[Trev-the-Rev]

I've got an old Renault Laguna that I use mainly for towing my race car around during the Summer. But at the first sign of snow the Zed stays home and the Laguna gets used.

[jim]

I'm using my daughter's old Punto just now, so the Z is tucked up in the garage most of the time. Will sell the Punto in the Spring though.