Hey guys, i imported my Z from the US and live in canada and would like to switch the digital display from MPH to KM/H as well as have the tempetature in Celcius... also, im posting some pics up let me know what u guys think

 

The tails fail!! You have to prob buy the entire tach.. and gauges..

 

lookin good my friend

-Mo

 

You'd have to buy a new display unit. I also have a US Z.

 

It would of been nice if you could switch between the two.

 

Read your owners manual. It's easy.

 

It would...I mean, all the new BMW's can, even the new Civics can do that...

 

Really? If somone finds out let me know...I haven't been able to find anything that can do this, short of buying a new cluster

 

I'm surprised they let you import the car with the "wrong" gauges and odometer. US Customs won't... or maybe that's just on a new vehicle. Yeah, that must be it. Nevermind.

Good looking Z, btw. And welcome from Bham!

 

nice ride!

 

Since no one else, including me, seems to be able to find that information in the Manual, how about telling us where its at?

bill

 

I searched the 2004 US manual and found nothing about switching to kilometres and Celsius.

 

REALLY??? I remember seeing that and thinking that I didn't need that. I seem to recall something like toggling your digital display to the speedometer, then hitting the ^ button below the top "toggle" button to change from mph to kilometers.

 

nope.

 

I also imported a new Z into canada in aug. I havent checked the dealer yet but i was told they can change the programming using the scan tool i think. Thats what i was told. I am going to check in april when i am able to drive it again. I hate winter!! I am sure canadian models you can change the display using the buttons. Check the dealer. I had no prob getting my new Z into canada other than the drl lights had to glue headlight switch to the on position. they time out after 1 min.

 

The only important gauge is the speedo, and it shows both MPH/KPH...

Those of us who remember the imperial system, dont need to have it switched..

 

When I imported a motorcycle a few years ago, they got all hung up over the odometer, not the speedo. Dunno why. Fortunately it was an all-digital display, and one-button switchable. Off topic... I miss that bike. Thanks for reminding me.

 

o... if someone would find a way to switch those gauges, it would b very nice.. i'm also stuck in the mph and f degrees.. -_-"

 

i have a japanese Z and it it KM/H and Celsuis. The 'display' doesnt actually do anything, its the signal it gets that also needs changing. Even if you manage to change it electronically like i have, from km/h to mp/h, the 'pod' still 'says' km/h, its part of the display, the letters.. . .so yo would have to change that also. Im sure you can get a device that will change from mph to km/h, but you would also have to get a cener pod to represent the new digits, unless you are happy with it reading 'mph'


Jamie

 

hmm thats weird, when i had my old audi i could switch the climate control from celcius to farenheit and back, i thought maybe nissan wouldnt be far behind in that.. i guess so tho... ill look into the programming thing