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GPS Speedometer #1
damnfingers Gene Gillam Saucier, MS, USA Sign in to contact 1949 MG TC 1960 MG MGA 1600 Coupe	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 22, 2024 10:52 PM Joined 14 years ago 551 Posts

Has anyone adapted a GPS speedometer to to a T-series? I have a TC with a 5-speed and a 4.85 differential and rather than contact Speedograph for an adapter (expensive) wonder if anyone has printed a face to match the T-series face for a GPS type?

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Re: GPS Speedometer #2
Mervo Merv Hyde Peregian Beach, Queensland, Australia Sign in to contact	Apr 22, 2024 11:41 PM Top Contributor Joined 2 years ago 1,209 Posts

I have seen it done with reasonable taste on an MGB. https://www.mgexp.com/forum/mgb-and-gt-forum.1/inexpensive-gps-speedometer.2113879/

Merv Hyde
Queensland Australia
MG TF 1500
Porsche 356B (S) 1962
Porsche 911 Carrera 1988

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Re: GPS Speedometer #3
MGTF1500 Ardeche France Thierry SUCHIER TOURNON SUR RHONE, Rhône-Alpes Auvergne, France Sign in to contact 1955 MG TF 1500	Apr 23, 2024 01:41 AM Top Contributor Joined 7 years ago 5,617 Posts

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.waze&hl=fr&gl=US

Many of us here use this application.
It gives us the immediate speed very precisely, the speed not to exceed, police alerts, and if we're approaching a radar zone.
And of course, we can program our route.
Best regards Thierry

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Re: GPS Speedometer #4
Mikelead Mike Leadbeater York, Yorks, UK Sign in to contact 1953 MG TD	Apr 23, 2024 04:23 AM Top Contributor Joined 6 years ago 2,152 Posts

Yes, I have done this last year, there is fuller post on this by myself, rather than repeating it perhaps you could do search.

Photos below, my intention is to have another go at a dished face, the problem was to get the transfer decal to be wrinkle free.
Otherwise my gps speedo is great, accurate, and at low cost.

Happy to answer further questions after viewing my earlier post.
Mike

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Re: GPS Speedometer #5
Mikelead Mike Leadbeater York, Yorks, UK Sign in to contact 1953 MG TD	Apr 23, 2024 05:14 AM Top Contributor Joined 6 years ago 2,152 Posts

Please seen new post on this subject as referred to, the one entitled “Dial speedometer MG TC”, next on the forum list.
Mike

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2024-04-23 05:19 AM by Mikelead.

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Re: GPS Speedometer #6
Steve S Abingdon, So Cal, USA Sign in to contact 1925 Ford Model T 1937 MG SA Saloon 1939 Ford V8 1946 Other Not Listed & more	Apr 23, 2024 10:18 AM Top Contributor Joined 19 years ago 22,417 Posts

You can also buy a little adapter box to fit on the back of the original unit. Butch Taras makes them, and I think RIchfield also along with some others.

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Re: GPS Speedometer #7
CarlS Carl S FOX ISLAND, WA, USA Sign in to contact 1953 MG TD "N/a"	Apr 23, 2024 11:03 AM Joined 2 years ago 45 Posts

The roadside "your speed" signs and the tach will solve the problem.

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Re: GPS Speedometer #8
Meadow01 Sonny Surles Benson, NC, USA Sign in to contact 1953 MG TD 1955 Chevrolet 3100 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 1971 Triumph MC Bonneville	Apr 23, 2024 04:15 PM Joined 6 years ago 89 Posts

I had a similar issue with mine. Not being as talented as Mike (what a great job!), I bought a GPS to mechanical box from Speedhut. They also made the cable for it. It's working great for me. Don't remember the price, but was not cheap. I think it was over $500.

Sonny

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