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Old 06-20-2005, 10:09 AM
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I was getting some #'s so i can get my props dialed in. at 30mph on the speedo, the gps was at 36.3. at 50 on the speedo, gps was 53.

as it got closer to the center of the gauge, it was more accurate. but at wot, the speedo was still 2 mph slower. I just had it recalibrated too!

How do i get a speedo that reads 10mph fast?
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How do i get a speedo that reads 10mph fast?

That is the 10 mph you gain when you are sitting in the bar!
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Mine does the same thing. It seems as though it loses water pressure when I trim up the drive. The fact that it leaks under the dash doesn't help either. The speedo falls off and the GPS picks up

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Maybe you have your GPS set for KPH (kilometers per hour) instead of MPH (miles per hour).
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Maybe you have your GPS set for KPH (kilometers per hour) instead of MPH (miles per hour).
That would be a good trick to do. look im going 110.

my brother tried it out and his speedo was 5 high.

Thats one time i actually liked the gps.
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Default Re: wow, my GPS reads higher than my speedo

Originally Posted by BajaRunner
I was getting some #'s so i can get my props dialed in. at 30mph on the speedo, the gps was at 36.3. at 50 on the speedo, gps was 53.

as it got closer to the center of the gauge, it was more accurate. but at wot, the speedo was still 2 mph slower. I just had it recalibrated too!

How do i get a speedo that reads 10mph fast?


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How do i get a speedo that reads 10mph fast?

Buy a new boat.
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