Thread: V70: Electrical - Speedometer/instruments binnacle swop out
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Old Sep 28th, 2020, 09:37   #15
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Originally Posted by Olaf Els View Post
Do you need to find a Mph speedo to comply with regulations? Just wondering if an alternative solution might be a HUD speedometer that plugs into the OBD2 port. I've fitted one to my XC70 as I find the silver/black + red needle very difficult to read at a glance. The HUD, on the other hand, is extremely clear and not overly bright at night. One of the best 'upgrades' I've done.
I look at this for another car, not a Volvo, and found that because the model HUD I had selected had option buttons on it which could switch off the speed readings, it was not considered a legal speedometer and the car would fail the MoT.
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