Speedometer in km/h in the USA

[Yomtl 0]

Hi!

When bringing a canadian vehicule to the USA does anybody know if it needs to have its speedometer / odometer converted into miles per hour?

Thank you!

[DeadPoolX 9]

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

[Yomtl 0]

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

I was asking the question because my motorcycle's speedometer is a digital one and only displays km/h.... :-(

[Texanadian 10]

If it's a kmh only deal you probably will have to. You never know, they may not notice.

[aravis227 1]

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

I was asking the question because my motorcycle's speedometer is a digital one and only displays km/h.... :-(

Have you checked your owners manual? My mom had a car a couple of years ago that had a digital speedometer and it could switch back and forth between mph and km/h (in fact...the car had originally been sold in Canada, she bought it used in the US)...maybe yours switches back and forth, too.

Edited June 10, 2008 by aravis227

[Yomtl 0]

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

I was asking the question because my motorcycle's speedometer is a digital one and only displays km/h.... :-(

Have you checked your owners manual? My mom had a car a couple of years ago that had a digital speedometer and it could switch back and forth between mph and km/h (in fact...the car had originally been sold in Canada, she bought it used in the US)...maybe yours switches back and forth, too.

No, I've already checked that and unfortunately my speedometer doesn't have this functionnality :-( A new one costs apparently somewhere between 600 to 800$....

[MarkNAshley 0]

I just registered my car in Arizona (the car is in km/h nad the odometer is in km) and I had no problems. They didn't even mention anything about it.

[Krikit 1,165]

Agreed. It doesn't need to be converted. Just make sure they've entered the odometer reading as kms instead of miles when you go to register it. It will be on the documents they have you sign to finalize the registration.

Edited June 16, 2008 by Krikit

[LadyJane 1]

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

I was asking the question because my motorcycle's speedometer is a digital one and only displays km/h.... :-(

The speedometer on my husband's motorcycle is a dial, and it does read both. But, km/hr is the primary unit of measure. I think it'll be fine. Crossing over, we weren't given much grief about *importing* the motorcycle except that I think they would have liked to see some kind of emissions test on the bike. They let us cross it over without any statement of emissions, but they I don't think they were too happy about it.

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

I was asking the question because my motorcycle's speedometer is a digital one and only displays km/h.... :-(

Have you checked your owners manual? My mom had a car a couple of years ago that had a digital speedometer and it could switch back and forth between mph and km/h (in fact...the car had originally been sold in Canada, she bought it used in the US)...maybe yours switches back and forth, too.

BTW Aravis, I love your pirate photo! Arrrrrrghhhh!

[aravis227 1]

BTW Aravis, I love your pirate photo! Arrrrrrghhhh!

hehehe...thank you!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

I was asking the question because my motorcycle's speedometer is a digital one and only displays km/h.... :-(

You can always use the "pace traffic" approach.

[trailmix 77]

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

I was asking the question because my motorcycle's speedometer is a digital one and only displays km/h.... :-(

You can always use the "pace traffic" approach.

Is that where you run alongside traffic to see if you can keep up? It's too hot in Florida for that methinks

[Saddle Bronc 124]

I don't see why it should. Most vehicles today have both mph and km/h on it. In the U.S., miles are larger since we use those, but in other countries (Canada included), I've been told that km/h is larger. Either way, the other unit of measurement is there too.

I was asking the question because my motorcycle's speedometer is a digital one and only displays km/h.... :-(

You can always use the "pace traffic" approach.

Is that where you run alongside traffic to see if you can keep up? It's too hot in Florida for that methinks

it's where you (without looking at speedo) just drive at "average" speed of traffic.

Of course, it has the drawback that in some cities (such as NYC), the average speed is close to 0.