Wilton. My daughters Android Phone (Samsung Galaxy something or other) indicates the same 80 mph. Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred.
>________________________________ > From: WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:04 PM >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Speedo errors > > >Does a second GPS also say it's 80. > >Wilton > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Frederick Moir" <fredy4.s...@yahoo.com> > >Subject: [MBZ] Speedo errors > > >No, not the swimwear! >My 1987 wagon seems to have an inaccurate speedometer. >The diff. ratio is apparently 2.65:1, the same as my 190DT. >So, when doing 80 mph the tachometer on the 190 reads 3000 rpm. (2950 by the >book.) >When the 300TD is going the speed corresponding to 3000 rpm, the speedometer >indicates 96 mph. >The GPS reads the speed as 80 mph. >Question, is it likely that it is the speedometer is out of its tiny mind or >am I? And is there anything else that would cause this error? >Vacant staring idiot wants to know. > >Fred Moir >Lynn MA >Diesel preferred. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
