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Old 10-02-2009, 11:33 AM
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I am in Canada and my speedometer gauge only has km/h and it does not have mp/h. Is there such a thing as a wireless mph speedometer? It would come in handy when I drive across the border.
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If you have a portable GPS, you can use that to measure the speed you are traveling. I know my Garmin Nuvi 350 has it.
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Doesn't that G-something (the thing that measures 1/4 mile times and such) have a speedo too?
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In lieu of anything better, just tape this to your dash for reference:

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Originally Posted by BMW4Ever' post='1023238' date='Oct 2 2009, 03:33 PM
I am in Canada and my speedometer gauge only has km/h and it does not have mp/h. Is there such a thing as a wireless mph speedometer? It would come in handy when I drive across the border.
Never heard of it. I think GPS navigation devices (Garmin, etc) can calculate speed.

The LCI cars can toggle mph/kph on the Navi, HUD, and service info screen.

Are you sure the mph isn't annotated in smaller numbers on your speedo?
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There are a bunch of iPhone apps that show speed in MPH and KPH...only works if you have an iPhone though
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Originally Posted by pukka' post='1023248' date='Oct 2 2009, 03:43 PM
Never heard of it. I think GPS navigation devices (Garmin, etc) can calculate speed.

The LCI cars can toggle mph/kph on the Navi, HUD, and service info screen.

Are you sure the mph isn't annotated in smaller numbers on your speedo?
No sir! It's not annotated at all.
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1023246' date='Oct 2 2009, 03:42 PM
In lieu of anything better, just tape this to your dash for reference:

That's funny, but it just might work for me. *lol* Where can I get the sticker?

The other ideas sound good also. I have an LCI model so I should be able to toggle Kmh and Mph on the Nav screen as I have the Nav option.
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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='1023245' date='Oct 2 2009, 03:41 PM
Doesn't that G-something (the thing that measures 1/4 mile times and such) have a speedo too?
I have the G-Tech Pro RR which although records speed doesn't show it on the screen from what I remember. Time, Gs and RPMs are the ones I've looked at.

The G-tech Pro EGS has the feature I believe.
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Originally Posted by BMW4Ever' post='1023261' date='Oct 2 2009, 02:54 PM
*lol* Where can I get the sticker?
This all I could find. More of a tutorial than a visual though.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Kilometer...sQ5fAccessories


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