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Speedometer-Odometer
« on: Saturday,November 28, 2020, 12:18:40 PM »
Today while driving....   My odometer stopped working, although the speedometer still works great.  I'm hoping to find some one that can repair my speedometer....    I'm driving a '73 TC Special and feel that the speedo cable is not the problem...  Thanks
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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #1 on: Saturday,November 28, 2020, 12:29:28 PM »
These chaps are in Cali.

http://www.paspeedo.com

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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #2 on: Saturday,November 28, 2020, 12:54:22 PM »
Thanks for the information.   I will call them Monday to inquire about repairing my speedo.
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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #3 on: Saturday,November 28, 2020, 02:11:56 PM »
AFAIK, they have a good reputation.

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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #4 on: Saturday,November 28, 2020, 02:59:07 PM »
It sounds like JB put you onto good people but if you have a problem, Nisonger (I believe they are in NJ) is a Smiths dealer and repair shop. I’ve used them a few times and they treated me fairly.

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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #5 on: Saturday,November 28, 2020, 03:57:34 PM »
They are in New York:
Nisonger Instruments

225 Hoyt Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Phone: 914-381-3600
Fax: 914-381-1435
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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #6 on: Monday,November 30, 2020, 10:42:06 AM »
Thanks for the information.   Nisonger is $150.00 less than Palo Alto and 2-3 weeks faster to repair.   Nisonger charges $200.00 plus parts.   Palo Alto charges $350.00 plus parts.  So my speedo is going to NIsonger which is a Smiths Authorized Repair Center.
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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #7 on: Monday,November 30, 2020, 10:59:24 AM »
That's pretty interesting! I've used Nisonger before and never considered them to be inexpensive. In fact, I thought they were a bit pricy. It's nice to know that they are a better deal than I thought.

 

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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #8 on: Monday,November 30, 2020, 10:58:06 PM »
 So far, I've gotten both a throttle and speedometer cable from Dick's Speed-O-Tach for free.  They refused any payment both times and said "come back when you need that Lotus speedometer re-calibrated"

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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday,December 01, 2020, 10:00:44 AM »
I contacted Dick's Speedo and was told that they do not work on Lotus speedometers because parts are to hard to get.
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Re: Speedometer-Odometer
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday,December 01, 2020, 11:08:38 AM »
I would suspect that speedo cables are somewhat standardized and more readily available.

It sounds like if you need any work on your gauges, Nisonger is the place to go. I think they will repair or restore any Smiths gauge.