a1idk Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 (edited) Drove my 58 Edsel Pacer (4 door hardtop) for the first time (legally) on the road yesterday. It's been a on and off project for over a decade and finally it's legal to drive. Now that I'm actually getting it to driving speed for any period of time I was anxious to see the floating speedometer work as it did beautifully. At some point during my putting around over the past 48 hours I remembered reading some years ago that the speedometer would glow red once a preset speed was reached. A quick Google search confirmed this but there doesn't seem to be much detail on this feature other than "it exist". I've looked at pictures of the speedometer assembly and read everything that looks promising but I don't see any way of setting this "preset" on the speedometer so it will glow red. My next step is to get my hands on a service manual or owner's manual, but I was hoping someone on here could help me out. TLDR: How do I set the preset speed on my 1958 Edsel Pacer's speedometer to make it glow red when that speed is reached? Edited January 7, 2018 by a1idk (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleek Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 https://www.pinterest.com/pin/525865693961753387 my question is if this was standard on all Edsels or an accessory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1idk Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) Yeah I was wondering that myself. That image looks more like a Corsair dashboard which was a step up from the Pacer. I don't have the lower panel that covers the e-brake, etc. This suggest to me that it was probably at least optional or not on the Pacers at all because I don't see where the dial would go without having that lower dash panel. Edited January 12, 2018 by a1idk (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold F Davis III Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Your car must first have that option and most did not. Just above the steering column on the dash there would have been a dial to preset the speed at which the light would come on. Most cars have a chrome button there with an "E" on it as decoration. This was a 58 option only and again a pretty rare option at that. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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