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Hoghead
I need to change my 120 MPH speedo to KPH. I can find translucent overlay stickers, but the Fleabay Vendor is disuading me as he claims that the light will ghost through at night.
I am not so sure that he is correct as these are not backlit - comments?

A secondary problem is that the overlay is white, and I would really prefer the stock matt black

Anyone know where to buy a 200 KPH gauge face?

While I am at it and the gauges are out of the car, an LED conversion would be nice. I cannot find the little bulbs
BPic
Superbrightled has the bulbs. I have them and they work great. Be sure not to use LED in the alternator light.
Hoghead
QUOTE(BPic @ Aug 4 2020, 05:17 PM) *

Superbrightled has the bulbs. I have them and they work great. Be sure not to use LED in the alternator light.



Looks like discontuined, but now that I know they are BA7's I bought then on Fleabay
Thanks
914Sixer
Go to Ebay.de, couple of sellers have conversion decals.
ClayPerrine
You can just buy a speedometer that is in KPH. They were used in Europe on the 914 and the early 911.

The 914 part number is : 914 641 504 10 for 73 and older,

and 914 641 504 30 for 74 and up.



Clay
Hoghead
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Aug 4 2020, 07:46 PM) *

Go to Ebay.de, couple of sellers have conversion decals.


Which prompted my question in the OP:

I can find translucent overlay stickers, but the Fleabay Vendor is disuading me as he claims that the light will ghost through at night.
I am not so sure that he is correct as these are not backlit - comments?
914forme
If it is applied to the original disc as an overlay it is a metal plate. Unless your lights are high powered lasers then I really doubt you will have a problem.

Hoghead
QUOTE(914forme @ Aug 4 2020, 10:55 PM) *

If it is applied to the original disc as an overlay it is a metal plate. Unless your lights are high powered lasers then I really doubt you will have a problem.


My thought too and I am going to buy the overlays and give it a try
Retroracer
@hogshead - this looks like an option:

https://www.heiler-tachodesign.de/Speedomet...elow-Mph-to-Kmh

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Pricey, but my experience with the company / products is that they are really high quality. Sticker or solid options, designed for US speedo scaling. No affiliation, but FYI.

- Tony
jeffdon
QUOTE(Hoghead @ Aug 4 2020, 03:09 AM) *

I need to change my 120 MPH speedo to KPH. I can find translucent overlay stickers, but the Fleabay Vendor is disuading me as he claims that the light will ghost through at night.
I am not so sure that he is correct as these are not backlit - comments?

A secondary problem is that the overlay is white, and I would really prefer the stock matt black

Anyone know where to buy a 200 KPH gauge face?

While I am at it and the gauges are out of the car, an LED conversion would be nice. I cannot find the little bulbs



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