Speedo calibration dip switches

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  1. TheTrashMan

    TheTrashMan Bobtail Member

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    Anyone on here can help me with the dip switch calibration my speedo is 12 mph off ( I bought a cab and put it on a truck ) my setup is a 18 speed , 411 rear gears 11r24.5 tires (40 pin ecm with dual rear speed sensors in a Freightliner classic )
     
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  3. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    If no one gets back to you on this and you have to play with it to get it right make yourself a bit chart. The switches have values of 1, 2 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128. Figure out the value of the current setting by adding up the values of the on switches and start dropping it down and keep track of what it does and you'll be able to get a pretty close in a hurry.
     
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  4. prerunner404

    prerunner404 Medium Load Member

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    Im in the same boat. Mine is only off 5 mph but it would be nice to get in within a mph or two if not dead on. Any one have a 379 pete with 3.70 rears lp 22.5 rubber and a 12.7 detroit that they could snap a pic of the back of there speedo.
     
  5. TheTrashMan

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    I come up with this which is the calculator I found
    Off off off off off off off off on on
     
  6. prerunner404

    prerunner404 Medium Load Member

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    for whos truck?
     
  7. TheTrashMan

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    If your tire diameter is 38.5 then this should be how yours should be
    Off off off off on off on on on off
     
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  10. Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    I have old International speedo in my workshop

    we fit digital tachograph there for use in EU, so I removed old speedo and I wanted to use for any custom project. I will post some pics there, becouse I have no info how to do it

    only one thing I know that old US speedometers had the same calibration way as kienzle 1314
     
  11. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Do a search on "speedometer dip switch settings" and the 2nd Google result has a bit chart on it, and instructions on how to Calc the value to program. It's a pdf link I can't copy on phone.
     
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