I've got a relative that her speedometer doesn't work. She got stopped in Moore recently, got a warning also. Must be a lot of speddos that don't work in OK.
I have an older Geo Tracker that the speedometer went out on. I found a reconditioned Garman unit with lifetime maps and traffic for less than $100. That was a lot cheaper than getting the speedometer fixed.
Considering it was a very well-known and documented problem on at least the '00-'06 GM trucks... yeah... there're a bunch.
Several shops in Tulsa work on speedometers. Had one repaired in a Mustang GT by the old guy down on 11th St thats been doing it like forever. Wasnt that expensive, he just replaced the gear.
Same with the early 2000ish Super Dutys, I'm 4 mph slow at 70mph.............I use a droid gps for speed in my 71' Bronco, it's off by 11mph at 65mph due to tires and transmission change from original.
.I use a GPS speedometer app in my Android-based smart-phone in my Tahoe. There is a well-known issue involving the servos/motors in the dash cluster needles, and my speedo is frequenty off, saying I'm doing 30 or 120 when I'm at regular speed. This comes and goes a lot and has been going on for a year or more. I can pull the dash cluster and send it off for repair for about $100. It's not the money that's a problem, it's just that I'm plain lazy and don't want to tear my dash apart. <sigh>
So I downloaded a speedometer app for my phone, enable GPS and plug the phone in. It displays real-time speed, direction and elevation data in full-screen, and will even do a "mirror" mode where I can throw it up on my dash and it will reflect off the windshield for a heads-up display. I've checked it numerous times and it is extremely accurate.
It is fairly easy to fix the speedometer.
Yes, I believe I mentioned that... I just haven't done it.
I need the HVAC fixed, which is a helluva lot bigger deal, unfortunately.
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I use a GPS speedometer app in my Android-based smart-phone in my Tahoe. There is a well-known issue involving the servos/motors in the dash cluster needles, and my speedo is frequenty off, saying I'm doing 30 or 120 when I'm at regular speed. This comes and goes a lot and has been going on for a year or more. I can pull the dash cluster and send it off for repair for about $100. It's not the money that's a problem, it's just that I'm plain lazy and don't want to tear my dash apart. <sigh>
So I downloaded a speedometer app for my phone, enable GPS and plug the phone in. It displays real-time speed, direction and elevation data in full-screen, and will even do a "mirror" mode where I can throw it up on my dash and it will reflect off the windshield for a heads-up display. I've checked it numerous times and it is extremely accurate.
Have used a similar app to verify the validity of several speedometers. Works very well.
You got off lucky, Iggy. I generally have to show a little leg to get off with only a warning from those coppers.
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