My car has just lost 71,599 miles in ten minutes!

BrackenFox · Post by **BrackenFox** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:21 pm

I had a nice big package arrive this morning, in the shape of the R25 diesel instruments I won on the Bay of E for all of 99p.

Nice day, so I thought what the heck, may as well shove them straight in the bubble and see if they work. I think it makes a nice difference!

Before -

After -

Grant620 · Post by **Grant620** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:24 pm

Are they a plug for plug swap?

BrackenFox · Post by **BrackenFox** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:30 pm

Grant620 wrote:Are they a plug for plug swap?

Aside from the usual trick of having to earth pin 3 on the blue connector in order to power up the digital display, yes, they're a straight plug for plug swap.

Post by **agw_01** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:34 pm

I like the digital milage display.

What other information can it show?

BrackenFox · Post by **BrackenFox** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:37 pm

agw_01 wrote:I like the digital milage display.

What other information can it show?

Total mileage and trip meter. That's about it. But you have to admit it looks nicer than the old style.

And yes, before anyone says anything, I have written down the dates the clocks were changed and the respective mileages on both. Clocks were changed for cosmetic reasons, not any intent to rip anyone off.

sharky · Post by **sharky** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:40 pm

looks like you gained a bit of fuel too

BrackenFox · Post by **BrackenFox** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:45 pm

sharky wrote:looks like you gained a bit of fuel too

True! Bargain!

Actually, the fuel gauge in 200 diesels has a known fault when it comes to reading too low, so I was expecting a little higher reading with the R25 clocks.

shaggy · Post by **shaggy** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:50 pm

Look much better

Midnight AngeL · Post by **Midnight AngeL** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:02 pm

oooh me likey!... I may just have to obtain one of those!

paul888 · Post by **paul888** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:45 pm

Smart.

Sheaf · Post by **Sheaf** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:14 pm

Looks nice

Digital odometers always look a lot neater. Analogue ones always seem to have mis-aligned numbers and looks a bit messy.

Although I dont like the way the red line starts so early on both clocks....

BrackenFox · Post by **BrackenFox** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:21 pm

Sheaf wrote:Although I dont like the way the red line starts so early on both clocks....

That's not the red line, it's the, um, err, y'know.... Super-special diesel enhancement line? The, um, crimson line of justice?

Oh, all right, it's the flipping redline! You lucky ATR-owning mongrel, you.

al_roverMG · Post by **al_roverMG** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:53 pm

Ahhhh but sheaf i have the best of both worlds at the moment still. 8k redline in the civic and 4 1/2 k redline in the ZS. well they look similar anyway. LOL

Looking good Steve by the way. Must get going on more mods on mine.

Leo · Post by **Leo** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:54 pm

I guess these would fit in an R8 too? And any idea if the odometer can be reprogrammed to read the correct milage?

Post by **Fordimus Prime** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:27 pm

i very much doubt it- i dont think theyre designed to be haxed

Post by **Fordimus Prime** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:28 pm

actually, that probably the very reason why you can hack it. Bet someone out theres figured it out

Squaddiemodo · Post by **Squaddiemodo** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:30 pm

Looking good there steve

interesting conversion, i wonder if i can get 75/ZT clocks to fit an 800 LOL

Post by **IrishRover** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:32 pm

There's load of places here that advertise "odometer correction services" in the free ad pages.

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:36 pm

Leo wrote:I guess these would fit in an R8 too? And any idea if the odometer can be reprogrammed to read the correct milage?

They fit in an R8 if you have a Mk3 dash else they're smaller. Later Coupes had these clocks from the first pic anyway. Other half wants some in the coupe now.

Depending on pickup type i'm sure something can be rigged up with a dremel to fix the clocks.