Import A3 sportback 1.9tdi (ROI) - changing speedo dials from KM to MPH?

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• Jul 16, 2009

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Hi folks -

As stated above, have purchased an a3 sportback from a family member in Republic of Ireland (into N Ireland), but the Speedo dial is in KM/PH only, no MPH referenced on it.

I have a small sticker placed on it that has enabled it to pass the MOT, but was wondering if it's possible to buy the official audi dial from anywhere? It gets a little hard to see the stickered MPH figures, especially at night.

Cheers in advance for the help!

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• Jul 16, 2009

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If you've got the little screen thingy (technical term) between the two main dials then you can set that to show your speed in mph using the control stalk. I do this sometimes to make me feel at home

 

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little screen thingy = DIS (driver information system) :thumbsup:

 

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I knew there would be a proper name for it

 

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lol hehe learn sumin new everyday mate!

 

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tates1979 said:

Hi folks -

As stated above, have purchased an a3 sportback from a family member in Republic of Ireland (into N Ireland), but the Speedo dial is in KM/PH only, no MPH referenced on it.

I have a small sticker placed on it that has enabled it to pass the MOT, but was wondering if it's possible to buy the official audi dial from anywhere? It gets a little hard to see the stickered MPH figures, especially at night.

Cheers in advance for the help!

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And more of an answer to the question you were actually asking: if you don't have this DIS then you need probably a good used clock set. I think you need to use something like a vag-com to get them to work with your car. Please, somebody explain properly

Or do this! A kilometre is 0.62 of a mile. Therefore 50 kmh is 30, 70 is 40, 100 is 60, 130 is 80, 160 is 100, and so on*

*all of the above figures are ish

 

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Maybe some Irish member with an imported (from UK) Sportback would be willing to swap dials with you... Win win for both parties. No shortage of imported cars driving around here anyway!

(Not mine though!)

 

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Hi mate ,

even though this thread relates to an imported A4 but is a useful one .

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=75176&highlight=japan

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Thanks for all the replies guys!

Unfortunately, don't have the DIS, so as RS84 has mentioned, I might try and suss out a dial swapsies with an Irish member who has imported. Anyone know if its difficult to swap out just the clockface?

 

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Dunno to be honest m8 - on an older car it's usually a really easy job to get the dials apart but you have a modern Audi and there's usually a catch! I wouldn't try it, if I did it they would never work again