Changing speedo dial to km on E46 BMW

ffocused · 11-08-2006 7:41pm #1

Has anyone done this, and if so, where did you get the dials from. I have found some online for the E36, but i think they will block the trip computer.

Also is it an easy job?

ismynametoolong · 11-08-2006 8:11pm

Contact Peter in Logic Automotive dont have the phone number to hand
but he did a lot of these conversions during the KPH change over .
They are based out near Newcastle in dublin .

ffocused · 11-08-2006 8:26pm

Thank you, i will call him on Monday.

Lex Luthor · 11-08-2006 10:19pm

sounds like a lot of expense for no reason. Why apart from teh obvious reason do you want it done? Can't imagine it would be cheap

kikel · 11-08-2006 10:22pm

didn't know it could be done!! Lex i think it's a great idea. the mph are smaller and hard to see. Time to start thinking in KPH full time!

Anyone know will they actually look like the original.

Wouldn't pay a fortune for it though

themessiah · 12-08-2006 5:55pm

Can't Joe Duffy not provide you with the the kph bmw inserts that goes in over the old one mph. Looks exactly the same as the new Irish cars and avoids the expensive procedure of changing the entire speedo-clock. Should be only 80 euro plus labour so make that 200 euro or so.

ffocused · 12-08-2006 8:12pm

I rang Conlans in Rathangan and was told i would have to replace the whole instrument cluster, which would cost 720 + vat

Lex Luthor · 13-08-2006 9:59am

ffocused wrote:

I rang Conlans in Rathangan and was told i would have to replace the whole instrument cluster, which would cost 720 + vat

as I thought....I can't imagine it would be a cheap conversion..not worth the money IMO. You won't get it back if you sell. Can you not live with the mph until you eventually exchange for a newer car with kph?

Darando · 13-08-2006 2:32pm

so does anyone think that a new car imported from uk with mph will have a lower resale due to the speedo format?? i guess this seems to be the only real issue with importing these days.

Lex Luthor · 13-08-2006 7:40pm

Darando wrote:

so does anyone think that a new car imported from uk with mph will have a lower resale due to the speedo format?? i guess this seems to be the only real issue with importing these days.

it will depend if the NCT rules specifically state that any cars after the cut-off period that kph was introduced, that the gauges should be in kph. I can see it coming...watch this space

Owen · 13-08-2006 7:45pm

How difficult is it to drive with mph? Sheesh. My bike has mph, I know that 30 is 50, 40 is 60, 50 is 80, 60 is 100, 70 is 120. They're approximate figures, but they're all you need. It's not difficult at all.

ffocused · 13-08-2006 9:23pm

Lex Luthor wrote:

as I thought....I can't imagine it would be a cheap conversion..not worth the money IMO. You won't get it back if you sell. Can you not live with the mph until you eventually exchange for a newer car with kph?

I am trading a 05 focus for the BMW and am now used to the KPH dials.

the whole instrument cluster does not have to be replaced to change the dials, you just cannot get the part seperately which is a common problem with main dealers. eg if your wing mirror glass is smashed, you may have to get a whole mirror housing too. (This happened me a few years ago with a Hyundai)

kilasser · 13-08-2006 9:50pm

Do the KPH dials have MPH in small figures?

ffocused · 13-08-2006 10:04pm

I have never seen any that do, but some cars may.

Changing speedo dial to km on E46 BMW

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