Finally back on the road!

[EPK]

I never post but had to share this.

 

I rebuilt/refreshed my engine and then it sat.  I had a low back issue that prevented any wrenching right as I was ready to slip the engine back into the car.

 

Then, I tore my rotator cuff and it sat again for 9 months with the new (to me) 5 speed a half inch from being mated to the engine.

 

Well, it's all in and I just took a quick drive.  I've driven it twice prior in the neighborhood while I sorted a few things.  72 mph is  about 3,000 rpm's :).  It was fantastic.  It's ready for the rally at the end of the month.  Now I just need to put in some miles and make sure everything is sorted.  

 

I also installed a Speedhut GPS speedometer rather than using the mechanical one.  I have used these in older British cars and love them. This one has the BMW logo and blends in well.

[iinca]

EPK congrats on gettin' back on the road! Love the new gauges

[zinz]

Glad to hear everyone is back on the road to recovery!  I like that speedometer.  Couple of guys in Austin use the SpeedHut goods.

 

Ed

[yeewiz]

nice.  the speedhut website says odometer included, do you initialize it to any number?

[EPK]

14 hours ago, yeewiz said:

nice.  the speedhut website says odometer included, do you initialize it to any number?

Yeewiz,

 

You can set the odometer to any number.  In the past, I ensured that it matched the odometer that I was replacing. This time, I left it at zero given all the engine work.  It's very straight forward, easy to setup and install.

 

iinca and zinz,

 

Thanks for all the kind words. 

[N2MY2002]

That speedo...NICE! I must look into that. Welcome back on the road!

[EPK]

The SpeedHut Speedo provides more than just mph and odometer readings.  You can see 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times, top speed, etc.  I wire mine to the ignition.  This means it takes a little longer on startup to connect to the satellite.  You can wire them to be on all the time if you like.  There isn't any significant power drain but there really isn't any huge issue with the way I do it either.

 

They will recommend placing the antenna (think XM style square magnet) on the roof.  I simply hide my wiring behind the dash and place the little antenna in the center of the dash.  Most people never recognize that it's there.  

 

It only cost me $10 to add the BMW logo.  You can really customize the dial quite a bit more if you like.  I bought this one direct from SpeedHut during a promotion they were having.  My first one was purchased off of eBay and used in an MG.  It wasn't customized.  

 

The other big advantage is how bright the display is at night.  It's really easy to see once the sun goes down.  

 

I hope that helps.

 

Erik

[Terry Thomas]

Very cool!  Congrats on getting it back on the road.  I like the speedo.

I'm currently recovering from rotator cuff surgery, so all wrenching is similarly on hold for a bit for me.

 

Terry

[yeewiz]

thanks! and congrats on your recovery!

[jmel02]

Hey All, I realize this is a 3-4 year old post, I bought a SpeedHut speedo, cause my speedo, failed, then came to life, and then went backwards, and promptly broke the speedo needle off!

My question is on install help!!

It looks like EPK’s install is behind the factory gage cluster, (Beautiful install!) My  car is a 74, w/ the same wood grain background.

the Bezel is too large to spin on from behind, so How did you secure the speedo into the Cluster??

Thanks! Jeff

[PaulTWinterton]

3 hours ago, jmel02 said:

the Bezel is too large to spin on from behind, so How did you secure the speedo into the Cluster??

 

I think you need to post pictures to show the problem. 

 

Make the hole bigger?

[jp5Touring]

Looks to me the speedo was dropped in from the top.Not from behind.

[jmel02]

Yea....dropped in from the top, it sticks out quite a lot.

All the other gages mount from behind, and thats a cleaner look.

?

[tech71]

I think it can be mounted flush and blend well in the cluster but disassembly of the cluster is required.

 This will help, some fitting required. It's a process, not plug and play.

Lots of info out there, google;" BMW 2002 gps speedo"

 

http://rato2e.blogspot.com/2015/12/gps-speedometer-installation.html

Edited January 21, 2021 by tech71

[jmel02]

Thanks,

yes ..I figured..

”disassembly” was required..

I like the “Flush look”

Thanks for your reply’s!

keep on 02’ing!!