# Speedometer.. **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 1, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358 "2005-02-01T19:53:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/1 "2005-02-01T19:53:39Z")
hey everyone… I just bought a 240sx (and I left it at my mechanic to replace some parts on it, so it can be certified). Anyways, I noticed something weird with the speedometer while I was driving the car on the hightway. I have a feeling it’s showing the wrong speed, i.e. it’s higher than what I was doing… It couldn’t have been more than 80km/h, but it was showing 120km/h, LOL… it could be my imagination, but I don’t think it is… anyone have a clue to what the problem would be? Also, how would I check if the speedometer is actually working properly? Thanks… ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/2 "2005-02-01T20:12:52Z")
Try having a friend drive beside you. If your speedo is inaccurate, I would guess it may need a new speedo cable or re-calibration. ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/3 "2005-02-01T20:25:23Z")
thanks, I’ll try that. ---
**Author:** ![absolum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@absolum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/absolum)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/4 "2005-02-02T13:44:25Z")
What was the RPM , and at what gear . If you remember I can tell you instead of wasting gas driving around . ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/5 "2005-02-02T16:15:40Z")
> [@absolum](#): > > What was the RPM , and at what gear . If you remember I can tell you instead of wasting gas driving around . Once I get the car registered and and certified, I’ll test it out… I only noticed this while I was driving the car from the dealer to my mechanic and that was only a 15 min. ride. ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/6 "2005-02-02T16:43:23Z")
Maybe the 240 is just so much faster than you had expected! ---
**Author:** ![Twitchy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@Twitchy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twitchy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/7 "2005-02-10T23:01:04Z")
if you are able to purchase a new speedo cable for it i want to know where you got it from… ---
**Author:** ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/8 "2005-02-10T23:10:36Z")
speedo is controled by a sensor not a cable if u need a sensor let me know i got 1 ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/9 "2005-02-11T06:13:44Z")
^^^ Yeah, he’s right, my mistake, just found this out. ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/10 "2005-02-12T00:58:53Z")
thanks for the reply guys… I think the speedometer is fine… I think it’s just my weird imagination 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DarkForceJackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b38774/32.png) [@DarkForceJackal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkForceJackal)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2005, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/11 "2005-02-12T05:56:03Z")
> [@DarkForceJackal](#): > > Maybe the 240 is just so much faster than you had expected! ---
**Author:** ![mpc2323](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@mpc2323](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mpc2323)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/12 "2005-03-25T12:20:27Z")
My car is doing the same thing. It would show about 140kph but everybody including the collectors lane ran as fast as my car. I drive my dads camry and I pass by cars easily at 130. WTF is going on\>\>\>??? ---
**Author:** ![Axlerod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8edcca/32.png) [@Axlerod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axlerod)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2005, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speedometer/83358/13 "2005-03-25T12:48:21Z")
Maybe you guys should get some real proof before you ask. Test it beside another car, or all we can do is speculate.