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My odometer is currently registereing 1.9 miles for every mile driven. I used a handheld GPS to test. Two different speedometer shops say they cannot help with the problem. I have an older Beck (#148), and the front end is mid '60's VW, with the drive cable running off of the driver's side front wheel. The speedo is roughly 10% off, but I can live with that.

Anyone else have a similar problem?

5/1/056:50 PM

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My odometer is currently registereing 1.9 miles for every mile driven. I used a handheld GPS to test. Two different speedometer shops say they cannot help with the problem. I have an older Beck (#148), and the front end is mid '60's VW, with the drive cable running off of the driver's side front wheel. The speedo is roughly 10% off, but I can live with that.

Anyone else have a similar problem?

5/1/056:50 PM

I know this sounds like a stupid question, but all of our Brazilian gauges, used in BECK cars count in kilometers. That's 1.6 per mile approximately, and with your 10% error in speedo, now we are getting closer .

Do you have the Brazilian VDO gauges?

Kevin

5/1/059:27 PM

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