speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

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speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

April 17, 2006, 11:03:40 PM

I have 86 continental and i just wanted to see if that mod to make speedometer go past 85 is same in my car or if not if anyone knows where that spot to use jumper wire is for my car?

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #1 – April 17, 2006, 11:16:51 PM

Hmm I don't know what the speedo looks like in a 86 Conti. Can you post a pic of it and the back of it as well? Perhaps some of the electrical people will chime in :D

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #2 – April 18, 2006, 12:43:32 AM

Here are images of speedometer

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #3 – April 18, 2006, 12:46:17 AM

what is this mod and how do you do it. i hate that my speedo ends at 85

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #4 – April 18, 2006, 12:50:13 AM

well it works for cougars and t-birds, but my car too has digital that normally stops at 85 so i am asking if anyone knows for sure if its same location to solder jumper wire

Here is the link in pic it shows place to solder jumper wire for unlocking speedo!
http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/199speedo.html

just hopes it can work on my car too!

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #5 – April 18, 2006, 02:10:35 AM

About the easiest way to tell would be to pop out the dash and see if the internals are similar.

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #6 – April 18, 2006, 11:04:37 AM

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #7 – April 18, 2006, 02:30:01 PM

I can pretty much guarantee that the internals will be completely different. The 84 and older models use a vacuum flourescent display (emits its own light, no backlight required) while the 85 and newer use LCD (requires backlight). VFD operates at a high voltage so there'll be an inverter of some sort in the pre-84 dash as well, while LCD uses a very low voltage. The display driver IC would be totally different.

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #8 – April 18, 2006, 02:43:15 PM

the mod says 85-88 t-birds and cougars? so wouldnt this be for LCD style display, or did cougars and t-birds still not use newer style til past 88?

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #9 – April 18, 2006, 05:30:59 PM

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Now the physical changeover of the speedo from 85mph to 140mph is fairly simple. But by no means does it imply that your car will actually attain those speeds. This mod is simply to make your car have a higher reading and does not warrant excessive speeding for usage!

I love this disclaimer on coolcats page.

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #10 – April 18, 2006, 06:57:04 PM

Does the speedo actually have a 3rd digit?

Does it have Metric mode, and if so can you exceed 136 km/hr?

If the answer to one/both is yes, I bet there is somewhere hidden in there a configuration set point that could be changed.

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #11 – April 18, 2006, 07:13:33 PM

Quote from: Stratfellow3

the mod says 85-88 t-birds and cougars? so wouldnt this be for LCD style display, or did cougars and t-birds still not use newer style til past 88?

You misunderstood, young feller me lad

The speedo in your Conti is VFD, like the older T-Bird/Cougars. I think the Linkin's (even the Mark VII's and Town Cars) used VFD displays right up until they were discontinued. The W2 mod will only work in 85-88 LCD displays, and even then, likely only in T-Bird/Cougars (and not, for example, Probes). Like Bondocougar says, there is probably something on the circuit board that allows for the modification. They key is finding that "something" without shorting out and destroying your display.

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #12 – April 18, 2006, 07:16:52 PM

could it be possible theres a spot in there labeled W2?

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #13 – April 18, 2006, 07:48:44 PM

yes it does have the third digit 1, and not sure on the exceed 136, i have switched so that it is 100something in km/hr to scare a gullible friend

speedometer limit at 85 will that trick work on 86 continentals?

Reply #14 – April 18, 2006, 07:49:42 PM

well if 136 is about 85mph then i have gone past 85mph and thats obviously where it stops reading and car keeps going