Mazda BT 50 Speedo error
Submitted: Friday, Mar 06, 2009 at 15:16
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My BT 50 2x4 ute registers 8-10 kms over the indicated speed.ie.,110 kms per hour is in fact 100kms per hour .There are at least 4 other vehicles in the area that do the same and the owners are particularily annoyed about it .The local dealer has tested these vehicles and acknowledged the error however Mazda will no rectify the problem as they state it is within ADR specs.
The error is over the whole speed range and is particularily annoying on the open road .Mazda advises you should just compensate for the error.
I rang the customer service line a week ago and was advised a "technician"would call me back.Still waiting!
Future buyers should be aware of this problem and I would be interested to see if anyone else has had it rectified.
Cheers
Reply By: disco driver - Friday, Mar 06, 2009 at 23:07
Friday, Mar 06, 2009 at 23:07
What's the point in etting your speedo rectified??
ADR's allow up to 10% error but no speedo is allowed to under read (ie; show 100 while actually doing 110).
To make things even worse, the difference between a new tyre and a just legal tyre is enough to throw your speedo out by up to 5%.
As many others have said elsewhere fitting non-standard tyres will also put your speedo out by varying amounts.
Just learn to live with it and count your savings by not getting flashed at your 110 (indicated).
Disco.
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