[T3] Speedometer/Odometer ratio?

[Daniel K. Du Vall]

My understanding is a W is pronounced like a V could there be a translation on the speedo? 
My friend is German and his name starts with a W but you pronounce as a V.  (Waldemar Kohl) = (Valdemar Kohl) 
Just a thought but have not real clue. Its one language I have always wanted to learn but never took the time.

Daniel Du Vall
http://1peter4-10.org
http://volkswageninsanity.us


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Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 8:13 AM
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Subject: Re: [T3] Speedometer/Odometer ratio?

Okay, a little work with Google, and I found the answer.

First, I was wrong about US cars using a standard 100 rev/mile, it is
1000 rev/mile, and it's not particularly standard anymore.

For VDO, the ratio is the number of revs/mile divided by 1000. So for our speedos, W0.82 means that our speedos expect the speedometer cable to turn 820 revs per mile. So this was really quite straightforward.

I checked my German/English distionary to see if "ratio" translates into a German word beginning with W. It comes out as Verhaltnis, which is close, but no cigar. It's possible, however, that there's a more appropriate German word that does begin with W.

Any German speakers out there?

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