Passat (B6) :: 2006 - Speedometer Off By About 5 Mph?
Jan 11, 2014
So I'm on my 3rd B6, First was a 2006 2.0t Komfort w/ convenience (one of the first off the line!), the second was a 2008 2.0t Lux and now I've got a 2008 VR6 w/ Sport 2. ALL 3 have had the analog speedo (dash) be off by between 3 and 5 mph. Both '08's have the climatronic and when you put them into the diag mode and look at the speed readout, you can plainly see that they are off by approx. 5mph.
t's really annoying having to explain who drives the car that the speeds reads 5mph fast... Or continue to remind my wife that because the cruise is set to 80 means I'm going 75...
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Is my thinking correct and/or is there another way to check? Have never been able to find a shop that has calibration equipment so I just resort to this method.
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I took a video to explain it better with great detail, as you can see I am doing like 50mph, but my speedometer says other wise.
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So I plugged in my bluetooth ALDL dongle and fired up OBD Link. Well, OBD Link showed normal and accurate speeds. As did a second app on my phone for giving speed. So my VSS must be working correctly.
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How the heck can this be? I have changed my wheels to 17" wheels with 225 45 17 tires which I know is fine for my 2010 Golf TDI. My alignment is fine as the car tracks perfectly straingth and no issue there. Tire pressure is fine also. Really, I don't know if this is even something to call out.
What could it be?
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