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Old 09-03-2007, 12:54 AM   #1
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Default Police Speedo - help

I have an ex Police AU 3 XR8 and Ive read that the speedo in police AU's is 'adjustable' ??

Can anyone tell me what is adjustable in the speedo and how is it adjusted.

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Old 09-03-2007, 01:10 AM   #2
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The knob that you press to reset your kms should be able to be turned left and right to adjust the speed. First try it slowly, if it doesn't move stop.
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Old 09-03-2007, 01:48 AM   #3
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You actually press the odometer reset button for around 10 seconds, and then each press of it adjusts the adjustment up and then down from +10 to -10 (it's a %)
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Old 09-03-2007, 08:42 AM   #4
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Hold the trip meter button down for 3 secs with ignition turned off, keep holding it down and turn ignition to ON, hold for another 5 secs and release. The LCD will display SPEEDO, then if you push the trip meter button again, it will scroll through a number. Default on 17in rims is -2. That will be accurate. But it will scroll through from -10 to 10, so you have 20% tolerance to adjust.
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Old 09-03-2007, 08:54 AM   #5
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This is a copy and paste job from the Aufalcon.com website before it was updated , i just found this burried in my files.........

Entering the Police Instruments Calibration Mode - (Police AU Series I models)

1) With the ignition key in the On position, press and hold the Odometer reset knob for 5 seconds, then release.

2) The Odometer will then display "SPEEDO #.#" - where #.# is the Speedo calibration Percentage, and is set to "0.0" Percent from the factory.

3) To increase the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a short period of time (0.2 to 0.7 seconds). This will increase the adjustment by 0.5%

4) To decrease the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a long period of time (0.8 to 4.9 seconds). This will decrease the adjustment by 0.5%

5) To exit the Speedo calibration mode, press and hold the Odometer Reset shaft for a period longer than 5 seconds.

Entering the Police Instruments Calibration Mode - (Police AU Series II - AUIII Models)

1) With the ignition key in the Off position, press and hold the Odometer reset knob

2) Turn the Ignition Switch On, and continue to hold the Reset shaft in for 5 seconds, until the cluster enters calibration mode, (Typically 5 seconds)

2) The Odometer will then display "SPEEDO #.#" - where #.# is the Speedo calibration Percentage, and is set to "0.0" Percent from the factory.

3) To increase the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a short period of time (0.2 to 0.7 seconds). This will increase the adjustment by 0.5%

4) To decrease the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a long period of time (0.8 to 4.9 seconds). This will decrease the adjustment by 0.5%

5) To exit the Speedo calibration mode, press and hold the Odometer Reset shaft for a period longer than 5 seconds.

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Old 09-03-2007, 08:59 AM   #6
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This is a copy and paste job from the Aufalcon.com website before it was updated , i just found this burried in my files.........

Entering the Police Instruments Calibration Mode - (Police AU Series I models)

1) With the ignition key in the On position, press and hold the Odometer reset knob for 5 seconds, then release.

2) The Odometer will then display "SPEEDO #.#" - where #.# is the Speedo calibration Percentage, and is set to "0.0" Percent from the factory.

3) To increase the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a short period of time (0.2 to 0.7 seconds). This will increase the adjustment by 0.5%

4) To decrease the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a long period of time (0.8 to 4.9 seconds). This will decrease the adjustment by 0.5%

5) To exit the Speedo calibration mode, press and hold the Odometer Reset shaft for a period longer than 5 seconds.

Entering the Police Instruments Calibration Mode - (Police AU Series II - AUIII Models)

1) With the ignition key in the Off position, press and hold the Odometer reset knob

2) Turn the Ignition Switch On, and continue to hold the Reset shaft in for 5 seconds, until the cluster enters calibration mode, (Typically 5 seconds)

2) The Odometer will then display "SPEEDO #.#" - where #.# is the Speedo calibration Percentage, and is set to "0.0" Percent from the factory.

3) To increase the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a short period of time (0.2 to 0.7 seconds). This will increase the adjustment by 0.5%

4) To decrease the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a long period of time (0.8 to 4.9 seconds). This will decrease the adjustment by 0.5%

5) To exit the Speedo calibration mode, press and hold the Odometer Reset shaft for a period longer than 5 seconds.

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You sure that came from aufalcon.com? I've never heard of it before!
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Old 09-03-2007, 09:18 AM   #7
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This is a copy and paste job from the Aufalcon.com website before it was updated , i just found this burried in my files.........

Entering the Police Instruments Calibration Mode - (Police AU Series I models)

1) With the ignition key in the On position, press and hold the Odometer reset knob for 5 seconds, then release.

2) The Odometer will then display "SPEEDO #.#" - where #.# is the Speedo calibration Percentage, and is set to "0.0" Percent from the factory.

3) To increase the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a short period of time (0.2 to 0.7 seconds). This will increase the adjustment by 0.5%

4) To decrease the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a long period of time (0.8 to 4.9 seconds). This will decrease the adjustment by 0.5%

5) To exit the Speedo calibration mode, press and hold the Odometer Reset shaft for a period longer than 5 seconds.

Entering the Police Instruments Calibration Mode - (Police AU Series II - AUIII Models)

1) With the ignition key in the Off position, press and hold the Odometer reset knob

2) Turn the Ignition Switch On, and continue to hold the Reset shaft in for 5 seconds, until the cluster enters calibration mode, (Typically 5 seconds)

2) The Odometer will then display "SPEEDO #.#" - where #.# is the Speedo calibration Percentage, and is set to "0.0" Percent from the factory.

3) To increase the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a short period of time (0.2 to 0.7 seconds). This will increase the adjustment by 0.5%

4) To decrease the Percentage adjustment, Press the Odometer reset shaft for a long period of time (0.8 to 4.9 seconds). This will decrease the adjustment by 0.5%

5) To exit the Speedo calibration mode, press and hold the Odometer Reset shaft for a period longer than 5 seconds.

cheers.
Its close, but to get into it you need to hold the trip down BEFORE you turn the ignition on. And I own one lol
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Old 09-03-2007, 11:04 AM   #8
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The knob that you press to reset your kms should be able to be turned left and right to adjust the speed. First try it slowly, if it doesn't move stop.
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Old 09-03-2007, 02:06 PM   #9
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Its close, but to get into it you need to hold the trip down BEFORE you turn the ignition on. And I own one lol
Yep, for AU2 that's right, and is included in what was posted. AU1 just need to press once ignition is on, not beforehand (also included in the above).
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Old 10-03-2007, 02:56 PM   #10
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You sure that came from aufalcon.com? I've never heard of it before!

Hmmmm, i 'thought' it was from the Aufalcon website before it was modified, it was either from there or here as these are the only 2 car websites i visit. :
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