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Many of the 6-Pack guys have been using West Valley Instruments for the =
past few years. You tell Morris what you want done and he quotes a =
price. When he receives the instrument, he inspects and lets you know if =
anything else needs to be done that will affect the price and quotes a =
completion date. Beside doing the usual rebuilds/calibration he does =
electronic and GPS conversions, face restoration/painting and LED =
lighting if desired. For stock cable driven instruments (Tach & Speedo) =
he usually recommends a new cable that he builds to the proper specs =
with regard to tip dimensions. An out of spec cable tip can wreck a =
newly rebuilt gauge.
Bob
Bob Danielson
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/PanelBootSales1.htm
Custom Interiors & Boot Covers
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/FenderBlanket.htm
Fender Blankets
From: Geo Hahn=20
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 7:29 PM
To: terryrs@comcast.net=20
Cc: Triumph List=20
Subject: Re: [TR] Nisonger Instrument Repair
On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 4:42 PM, <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
Man, am I delighted! Sent my speedo (uhm, speedometer, that is) to =
Nisonger about 12 days ago. Got it back repaired already!
Glad your result was good. I sent a speedometer to Nisonger for =
recalibration after a diff change as they said:=20
There will be an additional minimum $25 charge over and above our =
standard $175 (plus shipping) rebuilding charge, because of the =
additional parts and labor required to change out the internal gearing =
of the Speedometer so that both the speed and distanced traveled both =
read correctly...
What I got back was a corrected odo but the speedometer was only =
accurate at 60 mph. Off about 15% in city traffic and high speed.
At first Nisonger claimed it was my fault as I must have sent them the =
wrong data (cables turns in 1/100 mile) - but then I pointed out that =
the odo was correct.
Then they claimed that the speed could not be corrected for the diff =
change - and I explained there were at least three ways this can be =
adjusted (magnet strength, spring strength and gap between the magnet =
and drag cup).
Finally they agreed to try to make it better if I would ship it back (at =
my expense, of course). I think their plan was to try a different =
spring.
I never got to find out if they could, in fact, do this, as UPS lost my =
package somewhere in the Bronx on December 19.
Fortunately I was able to locate an NOS unit with the correct TPM for =
the diff I have so all is well.
Geo
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<DIV>Many of the 6-Pack guys have been using West Valley Instruments for =
the=20
past few years. You tell Morris what you want done and he quotes a =
price. When=20
he receives the instrument, he inspects and lets you know if anything =
else needs=20
to be done that will affect the price and quotes a completion date. =
Beside doing=20
the usual rebuilds/calibration he does electronic and GPS conversions, =
face=20
restoration/painting and LED lighting if desired. For stock cable =
driven=20
instruments (Tach & Speedo) he usually recommends a new cable that =
he builds=20
to the proper specs with regard to tip dimensions. An out of spec cable =
tip can=20
wreck a newly rebuilt gauge.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Bob</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: =
#000000">Bob=20
Danielson<BR>http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/PanelBootSales1.htm<BR>Custom=
=20
Interiors & Boot=20
Covers<BR>http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/FenderBlanket.htm<BR>Fender=20
Blankets</DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A =
title=3Dahwahneetr@gmail.com=20
href=3D"mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com";>Geo Hahn</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 15, 2016 7:29 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dterryrs@comcast.net=20
href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=3Dtriumphs@autox.team.net=20
href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>Triumph List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TR] Nisonger Instrument =
Repair</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 4:42 PM, <SPAN =
dir=3Dltr><<A=20
href=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net"=20
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid; =
MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">Man,=20
am I delighted! Sent my speedo (uhm, speedometer, that is) to =
Nisonger=20
about 12 days ago. Got it back repaired =
already!<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote> </DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>Glad your result was good. I sent a =
speedometer to=20
Nisonger for recalibration after a diff change as they said:=20
<DIV> </DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dgmail_quote=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid; =
MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex">There=20
will be an additional minimum $25 charge over and above our =
standard=20
$175 (plus shipping) rebuilding charge, because of the additional =
parts and=20
labor required to change out the internal gearing of the Speedometer =
so that=20
<STRONG><EM>both the speed and distanced traveled both read=20
correctly</EM>...</STRONG></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>What I got back was a corrected odo but the speedometer was only =
accurate=20
at 60 mph. Off about 15% in city traffic and high speed.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>At first Nisonger claimed it was my fault as I must have sent them =
the=20
wrong data (cables turns in 1/100 mile) - but then I pointed out that =
the odo=20
was correct.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Then they claimed that the speed could not be corrected for the =
diff change=20
- and I explained there were at least three ways this can be adjusted =
(magnet=20
strength, spring strength and gap between the magnet and drag =
cup).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Finally they agreed to try to make it better if I would ship it =
back (at my=20
expense, of course). I think their plan was to try a different=20
spring.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I never got to find out if they could, in fact, do this, as UPS =
lost my=20
package somewhere in the Bronx on December 19.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Fortunately I was able to locate an NOS unit with the correct TPM =
for the=20
diff I have so all is well.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Geo</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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