Stanners Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Afternoon All, After reading the the very helpful posts on this forum I have just bought a very nice gunmetal JDM. I couldn't decide whether to go black or gunmetal but in the end got a deal I couldn't turn down! Anyway, I have a qustion with regards to the speedometer. It has been converted to MPH on the dash however the digital speedometer still displays Kph even though the actual speeds match i.e. 30mph shows as 30kph. I'm a bit confused, can someone explain how this affects the fuel usage digital screen. It currently displays an average of 6.0 k/lt. Am I correct in thinking that this would mean the equivalent of 6.0miles/litre? Lastly, is this the same for all JDM's or do some actually show the digital figues in miles rather than kilometers? Thanks very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 mines the same as yours, only way to sort out digital readout is to buy a Uk gauge but I,ve never bpothered as I have mine set to read outside temp all time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanners Posted April 6, 2006 Author Share Posted April 6, 2006 Thanks for the reply. I've just done some calculations and I think everything does in fact work out correctly. Well it works out as something like 25mpg which is a little higher than I would have expected but sounds close enough. I normally keep mine on the temp to be honest too. Someone asked me about it the other day so thought I'd try and work out the 'real-life' fuel usage the other day rather than Nissans official figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 by the way welcome to the site , what about some photos of your car ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Its been that cold up until now that Ive never really seen anything other than the ruddy temperature! Below 3 (is it?) and it switches to that anyway. At least thats what it does on the UK guage, dont know if the JDM one does this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 Its been that cold up until now that Ive never really seen anything other than the ruddy temperature! Below 3 (is it?) and it switches to that anyway. At least thats what it does on the UK guage, dont know if the JDM one does this too. yep does the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanners Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 Lol. Yeah mines been stuckon 'icy' all week too!!! Thanks for the Welcome! I'll post a few pics up tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikos Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 my JDM on the digital readout showed MPH even though it had KPH next to it - used this on the road as more useful re speed cameras than looking at the needle. only problem on the digital pod was DTE was in KM and economy (!) was in km/l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 dose anyone know the cost involved in changing the digi readout to mph as opposed to kmh.......?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 dose anyone know the cost involved in changing the digi readout to mph as opposed to kmh.......?? buy a set of UK clocks second hand from breakers is cheapest option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traktion Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 I always have mine set on MPH; great for all those speed cameras! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenx Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 yep me too! digi reading says km but actual speed is obviously in miles as corresponds to my dial. Think it's really worth changing this or best off just sticking with it? Other thing is - am I the only JDM Zed owner who has triptronic? I loved it that's why I got it but doesn't seem to be any others??? Have I made a big mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 yep me too! digi reading says km but actual speed is obviously in miles as corresponds to my dial. Think it's really worth changing this or best off just sticking with it?Other thing is - am I the only JDM Zed owner who has triptronic? I loved it that's why I got it but doesn't seem to be any others??? Have I made a big mistake? I think theres quite a few people with tipronics on here. no mistake a nice thing to drive I would imagine?? I would stick with your dials, in a few weeks time you,ll not notice it, I know I dont, saying that,I have mine on outside temp all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I would agree with lomoto - you'll not worry about it after a while. I tend to keep it on the mph readout as it is a more accurate check as you approach speed cameras As far as the other readouts go on that dial, as far as ai can work out, the DTE is in kms., the average speed is in kph and the fuel consumption is in kilometres per litre. You can convert that by multiplying the figure by 4.5 (litres to gallons) then dividing by 5/8 (kilometres to miles). That gives me a return of around 27 or 28 mpg on Optimax if I don't play too hard! Using ordinary unleaded gives a poorer return, I find. By the way, mine is also a JDM import with Tiptronic, and I think it is great. There seem to be quite a few out there, judging by some of the posts in recent weeks. If you check websites of importers such as Bristol Import Centre you will see there is a fair turnover of Tiptronics which somebody out there must be driving. Enjoy the Z - we all do! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenx Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Cheers guys, Feel a lot more assured now! I love my Zed can't beat it! and looks like those that have Triptronic are all enjoying too! Just can't think of a better car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickya Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Once imported they adjust the speedo to go up according to mph. They then just stick a bit of black tape over k & just leave m/h showing. This means you can see how fast you are going in mph & is a legal requirement. The digital odometer which records total mileage is as was in japan & in km/h & that is how it should be. I would be wary of a car that has had its odometer changed to read in miles as you may not know its true mileage before the change. Also when selling on you dont want a note in the service book about odometer change etc, it puts buyers off. The only problem with all these as already stated is the trip computer info on the pod can be a bit unusable at first glance! Nice calculation Jim about calculating averge mpg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I take your point about changing the odometer. However, most good importers should be using the BIMTA certification to give you some peace of mind that the mileage shown is accurate. It's obviously a different question if you import it yourself. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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