The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

The mileometer on my toledo had seized 33074. This was the approx mileage of the car in 1990. So I thought I would have a go at getting it working again WRONG. I have replaced the speedo with one that came with it but it is from a dolomite and when travelling bears no resembelance to the actual speed. Needless to say I am now looking for a complete speedo for a toledo any ideas.<br>
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Alan

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you need a speedo from a 1300 dolly, which will be the same gearing etc, or you'll need the little gear thing from the gearbox to match the speedo from whatever car you rob the speedo from to ensure the reading is accurate<br>
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project black - coming on, could be sold...<br>
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I believe all Speedos fitted to Dollies are 1000 turns-per-mile, so any should do it as long as the speedo drive on the back of the gearbox matches the diff ratio in the axle. Maybe you have just been unluckty with your replacement one?<br>
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Jod

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I just spent 10 minutes writing a post correcting Jod about the 1000 turns per mile he was talking about. But no realise he meant per mile! Not mile per hour on the speedo <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif ALT=":o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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I've had a 3.63 axle and a 4.11 on my 1850 with the same speedo. It isn't that noticeable the speedos out

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I could tell between 3.89 and 4.11...the speedo was under reading quit a lot!<br>
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You probably dont look at it enough...<br>
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Jonners

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...or perhaps he didn't get it reading high enough for the percentage difference to show...?<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Who needs a speedo when all you need to do is measure the length of the skid-marks afterwards!<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Anyway. . . . . back on topic!<br>
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I have a speedo for you Alan, it from a late Toledo/Dolomite 1300 (shows 120mph) and mileage reads 40,100 as far as I know it is in full working order.<br>
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Yours for the cost of the postage, let me know if you'd like it and your email address.<br>
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Thanks alan that would be just the job<br>
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Regards <br>
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Alan

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i have one as well if you dont want to pay the postage<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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J.

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one with warning lights for beam, ign and oil. Does this one have lights...I cant tell from the pic.<br>
Early tolly will have old style graphics and what about the trip reset. The push button one is cool but beware analy retentive types at cars shows....thats not the right spedo mate!<br>
Jonners

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This one <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>DOES NOT</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> have any lights in it, so I guess it's not the right one after all (though it does have the button on the front for the trip.)<br>
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If you do want it Alan (maybe the internals can be swapped) let me have your email.<br>
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ALAN

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I've got one you can buy off me. Cos I'm skint.<br>
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It has the twisty remote trip reset and the warning lights <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Adam's one is the same.<br>
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If it does not sell Adam, list it on eBay as an MG Midget 1500 one, then some chinese bloke will pay 60 quid for it, just like my one <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Jod

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both my spare one are with lights and seperate trip reset i think.<br>
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J.

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