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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 02:25 AM
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I need to change my speedometer. My speedometer has a top speed 200 kmh. Can i fit a speedometer with lower top speed? I have changed my gear to 4.55!
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 02:31 AM
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AFAIK, you'd need to use another Cherokee speedo, but either one has the top speed of 85MPH, or about 130-something KPH. At least that's in my experience....I've used both in mine.
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by TwoXJS
AFAIK, you'd need to use another Cherokee speedo, but either one has the top speed of 85MPH, or about 130-something KPH. At least that's in my experience....I've used both in mine.
So you say that i can use the other speedometer with top speed 130 kmh? my speedometer which i use has 200 kmh top speed!
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 07:25 AM
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To compensate for the change in gearing you need to change out the speedometer drive gear, this is in the transfer case on the Vehicle Speed Sensor. The various speedometers work the same.

http://www.quadratec.com/products/pr...Gears&pn=55200

For future note, please always include your XJ's year in your posts. There are massive differences in gauge clusters.
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by salad
To compensate for the change in gearing you need to change out the speedometer drive gear, this is in the transfer case on the Vehicle Speed Sensor. The various speedometers work the same.

http://www.quadratec.com/products/pr...Gears&pn=55200

For future note, please always include your XJ's year in your posts. There are massive differences in gauge clusters.
This^^.
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by salad
To compensate for the change in gearing you need to change out the speedometer drive gear, this is in the transfer case on the Vehicle Speed Sensor. The various speedometers work the same.

http://www.quadratec.com/products/pr...Gears&pn=55200

For future note, please always include your XJ's year in your posts. There are massive differences in gauge clusters.
^^^^that^^^^^^
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 09:06 AM
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I have already changed my gear but I have a problem with my speedometer it acts crazy and since my top speed has dropped cause of the rehearing I wonder if I could use a speedometer with less top speed
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Originally Posted by gsamakovlis
I have already changed my gear but I have a problem with my speedometer it acts crazy and since my top speed has dropped cause of the rehearing I wonder if I could use a speedometer with less top speed
You're barking up the wrong tree.
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by gsamakovlis
I have already changed my gear but I have a problem with my speedometer it acts crazy and since my top speed has dropped cause of the rehearing I wonder if I could use a speedometer with less top speed
Facing the electrical issue would be better than just swapping the cluster. Im thinking your issue Will still be there with a new cluster
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 10:06 AM
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I have changed almost everything even the thing on the transfer case !
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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I thought 1992 was cable-driven still?
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Nope
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