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Why would you want to do that?
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And this is why scientists are now sure that the earth's rotation is powered by the combined spinning of english teachers in their graves.
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well i have put lower profile tires on and now my speedo is miles out and putting more miles on the clock than it should be and i don't want it to. I've got a road angle now for my speed so i want to unplug the standard one any ideas?
is that what you wanted to say? if so typing it out a little better will help people understand what you mean a little easier.
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Even like that, it doesn't make any sense... 
My guess at this is he put lower profiles tires on and the speedometer (odometer?) is reading different miles than what it actually is. I was always under the impression that the difference from wheel/tire changes is beyond negligible. I could probably do the math, but I think the difference in each mile is ± 6' or something like that.
My guess at this is he put lower profiles tires on and the speedometer (odometer?) is reading different miles than what it actually is. I was always under the impression that the difference from wheel/tire changes is beyond negligible. I could probably do the math, but I think the difference in each mile is ± 6' or something like that.
well find the sensor on the trans and disconnect it there you go.
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If you want to recalibrate your speedometer, I would suggest doing this.
Take the gauge window off.
Pull the needle off.
Put it into test mode (hold down the trip button and keep holding it when you start your car. Then it'll flash and your needles will jump. Hit the trip again I think 4 or 5 times until you get to 000.0. That's a digital read out of your speed).
Cruise on an open road to about 30 - 40 miles an hour
Then carefully push the needle back on right at what your digital read out says.
Helps to have a friend with you. I'm not sure if that'll negate putting on unwanted miles though. And many people will say that this method is not the best way to do it. I did this and now my speedometer is now more accurate than it used to be factory. I think they make it look like you're going faster than what you really are by default.
Hope that helps, or someone can chime in with more knowledge about the needle calibration.
And crap tonz more of info can be found here: http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65218&highlight=complete+archive
Take the gauge window off.
Pull the needle off.
Put it into test mode (hold down the trip button and keep holding it when you start your car. Then it'll flash and your needles will jump. Hit the trip again I think 4 or 5 times until you get to 000.0. That's a digital read out of your speed).
Cruise on an open road to about 30 - 40 miles an hour
Then carefully push the needle back on right at what your digital read out says.
Helps to have a friend with you. I'm not sure if that'll negate putting on unwanted miles though. And many people will say that this method is not the best way to do it. I did this and now my speedometer is now more accurate than it used to be factory. I think they make it look like you're going faster than what you really are by default.
Hope that helps, or someone can chime in with more knowledge about the needle calibration.
And crap tonz more of info can be found here: http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65218&highlight=complete+archive
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