how do i wind my odometer back? (xb = cable)

[xbandrew]

i put this the xseriesfordclub section but then realised id probably get more answers and people looking at it in this section.

ok now everyone who has read that thinks something dodgy is going on. but that is not the case, i have got an xb (lets call it xb1) that has miles for speedo and odometer, and have got another xb(parts car), that has got km for speedo and odometer, basically what i am going to do is swop em over. but i have a reading on the km odometer of 252857 and need it to be 141680.5km (because xb1 has done 88036miles). so i need to know the easiest way to wind it back, rather not do it by hand, have tried a small batery powered motor but keeps losing grip and is still slow, is there any quicker way?

thanx

[2smooth]

a cordless drill or similar??

[GORDZ]

texta =)

[xbandrew]

ok just tried the drill one and anyone who is going to try it, DONT, just smashed it to peices and got a nice cut on my hand and fingers. looks like ill have to get another one

[Tiapan]

hahahha ROFL sorry man thats made me p1ss myself

[xbandrew]

thats k , that bloody speedo has been ****ing me off for ages, finally fixed it afta my lil brother broke it ,and then i brake it even better, lol. shoulda seen that coming.

[fordOwner]

I thought altering an odometer is illegal? But so is speeding I suppose.

[GORDZ]

bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

i don't think he said 'hammer' drill.... 'cordless!!!!!'


lmao, i'll get the bandaids....

[vandrsxr6]

Sorry to hear about the injury but thats a ****er. ROFLMAO.

[ebau]

Take it too Speed Screen used to be in Mount Rd Essendon, Melb they repair and reco

[Scott]

I used a drill (on the end of the cable) but it was soooo slow I just pulled the speedo apart and clicked the wheels to where I wanted them.

[xbandrew]

nah i think ill just get another one, ill just go to rare spares or sum ford wreckers.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by fordOwner

I thought altering an odometer is illegal? But so is speeding I suppose.

Not if you're selling a speedo without a car it's not.

[GORDZ]

jaycar has the numbers.. ftw.

[AHMD6T]

I laughed as well. Sorry mate but that sort of stuff is too funny.

[GK351]

i can see a low km's XB coming up for sale in the near future.

[nommic]

Hahaha, that just made my day so much better. Good on ya for giving it a go anyway.

[Werd.]

ROFL!!!! Good job haha.

[Kingsley]

First question would be why would you bother?

It can be done by fully stripping the speedo down and re-setting the numbers. It will also be fairly easy to tell if you have wound it back as the numbers do not fully align when it's back together.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by GTP006

I just pulled the speedo apart and clicked the wheels to where I wanted them.

Awww, now thats using logic, which appears to be outlawed in a lot of AFF..