[W126 Coupe] Speedometer

[Dan Gardner]

Hi Folks

To answer your question Markus,all Australian compliance Mercedes have a 
large outer ring in KPH and odometer in kms(As we use the Metric System)as 
mine was a grey import it was reversed.For a 560 (126) they are quite rare 
as very few have been wrecked,I have tried (on the web)to see if I could 
source one out of Europe but have drawn a blank.Might have to use a 380/420 
one as they are quite common.That's one of the benefits of living in the US 
its such a huge market ,you might not think so but you are spoilt for 
choice.and lots of competition means lower prices.

                                                                             
                                        Kind Regards Dan

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> Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:03:44 -0400

> From: Markus Meyer <markusfmeyer at gmail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Speedometer Problem

> To: Dan Gardner <cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au>, Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

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> Why not buy a 560 one in MPH/KPH?

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> Markus

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> On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 7:57 AM, Dan Gardner <cruftsk9 at tpg.com.au> wrote:

>

>>

>> Hi Folks

>>

>>   My current speedometer had a face in MPH but was sratched out and 

>> roughly

>> painted with black paint, the inner ring is in KPH (which I need for

>> Australian roads),the odometer stopped  working and the needle had been

>> damaged & bent.I had tried to straighten it using a small spoon but 

>> despite

>> being extra carefull  it snapped.I cannot seem to find any speedometer 

>> parts

>> for sale.Options are

>>   A: Buy a used 560 one in KPH   (found just one and they want $400 AUD

>> more than double a 420 one)

>>   B: Buy new aftermarket faces/dials for all the gauges and get repaires

>> done.

>>   C: Buy a 420/380/500 ($195/$175 AUD)one that only goes to 240kph (so 

>> non

>> original)and use adjustment device from Dakota Digital ($ 70 US +$70 US

>> Postage)

>>   Any sugestions gratefully received.

>>

>>                                                       Kind Regards Dan 

>> 1986

>> 560SEC Euro (220kw)

>>

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