Hi there,

Just bought a 92 500E that was originally a German market car so the sppedo reads in kilometers per hour. I'm in the UK so I need to do something to get it to show miles per hour before the police find out (as it's illegal!).

Can anyone suggest a solution whether in be a new dial, head or ratio adaptor?

Thanks.

Tobyd.

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tobyd uk
94 E280T

I used to belong to a UK motorhome list on which many people drove motorhomes imported from Germany. There were references to a sticker that they placed on the speedo to convert it from KPH to MPH.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Have you tried wrecking yards? Will you consider the speedo gauge out of a same year 300E?

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

A lot of people have had good luck changing the speedo faces. A few aftermarket companies and some Ebay merchants sell them in different colors. Do a search you might find some links here.

Hello,

After looking at the speedo in my 280E I notice that it runs up to 260kph/160mph unlike the one in my 230.

If I can find the speedo head from a 280/300/320 that has ASR fitted, would i be able to just change the dial without having to worry about recalibration etc. I know the speedo will still rack up in kilometres but that doesn't bother me.

Any advice on how easy that will be and also if anyone has a speedo head from an ASR equipped 280/300/320 I may well wish to talk with you!!!

Thanks

Toby

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94 E280T