Hi all

 

Picked up my new Zed (new import) without really thinking too much about the consequences.

 

Realise I need a speed converter but will I need a UK dash or can I simply get a new speedo face (one on ebay maybe) ?

 

My speedo doesn't have a boost guage. Is this normal for a 95 model ? It's definitely a TT :)

 

Does anyone know if it's ok to use the central brake light in the perspex strip on the bootlid as a fog light ? Would this be a simple wiring job ?

 

Perhaps it would be easier to hand the car over to a recommended specialist ? In Surrey maybe or nearest ?

 

All thoughts very much appreciated.

 

Mark

d2 in kent are the place to go if you need any work doing to your zed mate.

Thanks Yassa very much appreciated. Do you have any contact details ?

yep... got an email addy mate? ill email all the details over

markyb300@hotmail.com

 

Cheers

email sent mate

Brilliant thanks !

you can either:

 

fit a new speedo face that goes up to 120mph ( speed will then read in miles but mileometer will still be in KM.factory speed limiter will still activate at factory speed and anoying boing sound when you go to fast)

 

fit a converter chip to the existing speedo so the existing speedo dial reads in miles rather than KM (mileometer will read in miles, speed limiter and boing activation speed raised. however this can affect power steering - at slow speeds car does not read value correctly and sets the powersteering to heavy) probably the most common way

 

buy a set of UK clocks from a breaker

 

 

i dont think you can use the boot lid brake light as a fog light as there is something in the regs about the height of the fog light and also if you only have one it has to be on a certain side. common way is to use 1 reversing light or the brake lights have 2 bulbs on each side-use the second set as fogs

 

the series 4 cars (aprox '95 '96 )did not have boost gauges

Thanks Ian

 

At least I know its a Series 4 !

 

If I get a set of UK clocks I'll have a dead boost guage which will mess with my mind every time I look at it and think something's broken :) So not sure about that. I guess it'll have to be a converter - maybe Zcentre's one.

 

Good news about the fog lamps - didn't really want to have something hangiing under the rear bumper !!

 

Got some work to do this weekend now........

 

Mark

just remembered, the series 4 clocks are different, both the actual speedo mounting and the connectors on the back of the clocks. As the UK cars were only made to '94 you wont be able to swap the clocks to uk ones

Speedo converter it is then :)