i had indiglow gauges installed and now my speedometer is off by 7 miles an hr. it reads 7mph over what im actually doin 50mph = 57mph. i was told the needle was pulled to install gauges. will a new speedometer cable fix the problem?

 

No i dont think a new speedo cable will solve this. You probably have to adjust the needle. Does the needle sit higher when you have come to a full stop ???

 

nope the needle sits right on the resting post on the gauge.

 

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i doubt it is the gauges, if u have rims/tires that dont match the oem size, it will throw off ur speedo, mines off by 10% with 205/45/16 tires, u may have just not noticed it before the gauges were installed

 

nah i have stock wheels on right now195-60-R15

 

i've seen a lot people pull the needles off to install indiglo gauges before, but it's usually not necessary. anyway, if it weren't for the resting post, the needle would try to point nearly straight down (regardless of gravity). the fact that it rests exactly on that post wouldn't really change anything. it's not an easy thing to try to pull the needle off again and re-align it. actually, i don't recommend even trying it.

if they pulled the needles off to install the gauges, then that is the reason your spedometer reads wrong. just try to get used to it. it will consistantly be off the same amount at all driving speeds. if it bugs you too much, buy a new gauge cluster from a junkyard and don't install indiglo gauges on the new cluster.

 

if i buy a new cluster what do i do about the miles on the odometer? since they wont match and such....i was hoping to sell the car within the next year or so. what do i do about something liek that?