Speedometer Accuracy? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yarisduder · 06-16-2010, 07:47 AM

In my car the speedometer is set at an angle so that it's pretty much straight on from the drivers seat, I'm sure all of yours are the same. Against the GPS it reads about 6% fast, which is almost the thickness of the needle, so put the slow edge of the needle on the increment marker and it's good.

Yaris Hilton · 06-16-2010, 08:24 AM

In our 2007 S model sedan and two 2009 base model sedans, the speedo is set exactly straight facing the center of the back window. No tilt whatsoever. In the 2002 Echo it was angled toward the driver.

Yaris Hilton · 06-16-2010, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Yarisduder

In my car the speedometer is set at an angle so that it's pretty much straight on from the drivers seat, I'm sure all of yours are the same.

You're absolutely right. The cowling around the speedometer cluster is straight, but the cluster in the back is slightly angled toward the driver. Not quite straight on, but it's tilted that way a little. I'd never noticed, thanks! There's still a little parallax, and I find mine's about right when the low side of the needle is on the speed increment marker as you said.

06-16-2010, 07:47 AM	#1
Yarisduder Drives: 2007 4dr Sedan Silver Streak Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 73	In my car the speedometer is set at an angle so that it's pretty much straight on from the drivers seat, I'm sure all of yours are the same. Against the GPS it reads about 6% fast, which is almost the thickness of the needle, so put the slow edge of the needle on the increment marker and it's good. __________________

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06-16-2010, 08:24 AM	#2
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	In our 2007 S model sedan and two 2009 base model sedans, the speedo is set exactly straight facing the center of the back window. No tilt whatsoever. In the 2002 Echo it was angled toward the driver.