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From the first Eddy Current speedometer invented in 1902 by Otto Schulze, the forefather of today's modern electric speedometer, VDO instruments have been at the leading edge of instrumentation technology and one of the industries most successful and trusted instrument brands.
 
We have a broader range of VDO gauges than VDO themselves.

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AUTOMOTIVE

VDO Automotive Parts

Since the 1920's VDO has been providing the world quality instrumentation. 

The VDO product range extends to:

  • Audio
  • Alarms & Central Locking
  • Cruise Control
  • Senders Switches Adaptors
  • Signal Interfaces
  • OEM Replacement Parts
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COMMERCIAL 

VDO Commercial

VDO & Kienzle merged to establish the strongest Commercial Products range

VDO Commercial products include:

  • Instrumentation
  • Kimax Weight Management
  • Engine Sensors
  • Fluid Level Sensors
  • Fuel Flow
  • Tachograph
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control systems

VDO Control SAystems

Optimum engine management is crucial to ensuring that vehicles continue to work efficiently even in tough conditions. Thanks to VDO's comprehensive range of road speed and engine speed control systems for commercial vehicles we can offer appropriate solutions for every installation situation.

  • Egas Compact
  • AGB III Road Speed Limiting
  • Pedal Interface II
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marine

VDO Marine

VDO have been making a range of Marine Products for 50 years.As product requirements become more complex, the need for a dependable partner increases accordingly- particularly when it comes to boat and navigation equipment that needs to function reliably under the toughest conditions.

  • Viewline Engine Monitoring
  • Oceanlink J1939 Gauges
  • Sensors & Switches
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accessories

VDO Accessories

VDO Accessories

 

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gauges

VDO Gauges

VDO Gauges.

 

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cruise control

Cruise Control

We have Cruise Control Kits for Cars and Commercial Vehicles with Mechanical or Electronic Engines.

The New range of VDO E Cruise controls make it easier to install cruise control to modern vehicles with electronic engines

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engine rpm control

Engine Speed Control

We can install an engine rpm control system for mechanical or electronic engines which will regulate the engine speed under load without affecting engine performance up to and including the specified rpm.

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fluid level sensors

VDO Fluid Level Sensors

Fluid Level Sensors

  • Float Arm
  • Reed Switch
  • Tubular
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restorations

VDO Restorations

We enjoy doing restorations and talking to you about your project; we are car enthusiasts as well!

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ROAD SPEED LIMITING

Road Speed Limiting

We provide Road Speed Limiting Solutions for almost any vehicle.

Trucks, Cars, Utes and Baggage Handling Vehicles are amongst our recent applications.

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SENDERS & SWITCHES

VDO Marine

VDO has a significant range of sensors and switches available

  • Aftermarket
  • OEM Replacement Parts

 

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SIGNAL INTERFACES

Signal Interfaces

Signal Interfaces

  • Electronic Ratio Box
  • Universal Signal Conversion
  • Amplifier/Divider

 

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SWITCH MODULES

Switch Modules

Switch Modules

  • Low Water Warning
  • Adj. Frequency Switch Box
  • Adj. Resistance Switch Box

 

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TACHOGRAPH

Tachograph

Tachographs not only record the use of the vehicle over time, they are also an integral part of the vehicle management system in many modern commercial vehicles.We can supply and install new tachographs or repair and calibrate existing ones.

 

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WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

VDO Kimax

Kimax Weight Management Systems are designed for accurate measurement of the weight of commercial vehicles.

Recently we have added Kimax 1 for Forklifts to our Product Range.

If accuracy is not your primary factor but cost is we can supply you basic pressure gauges to approximate the same function!

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Progress with tradition

VDO is today one of the world's leading automotive suppliers and one of the largest providers of parts and services for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The company has been a byword for progressive electronic and mechatronic solutions since the birth of the automobile.

The 125th anniversary of the invention of the automobile is not just a reason for celebration for the vehicle manufacturers. That is because the history of the supplier industry also began here, without which Daimler & Co would never have managed to get their "coach with combustion engine" moving in the first place. VDO can also be considered one of the pioneers of the early days of the automobile. The company is today an important brand within the Continental Group and one of the world's leading suppliers of parts and services for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The roots of the company stretch all the way back to the birth of the automobile.

At the very latest, VDO became a familiar brand to every driver along with the worldwide success of the VW Beetle. It was in this vehicle that the masses first came across the three-letter trademark from 1939 onwards. It was displayed on the speedometer of the most successful car in the world, as VDO produced the speedometer exclusively for Volkswagen. However, the history of the company extends back as far as the 1920s. It was then that Otto Schulze invented the speedometer, which was manufactured by the OSA Apparate GmbH company of Frankfurt Senator Adolf Schindling from 1923 onwards. A merger with parts of Deutsche Tachometerwerke GmbH (Deuta) resulted in the formation of Vereinigte Deuta OTA in 1928. This represented the birth of VDO Tachometer AG, whose three letters established themselves worldwide in the following years as a synonym for reliable and precise measuring instruments. In 1938, VDO was the largest and most capable manufacturer of measuring instruments for motor vehicles in the whole of Europe. The Frankfurt plants alone produced over 100,000 units every year, which were supplied to almost all renowned German automotive manufacturers for installation on the production line.

VDO manufactured products capable of measuring and controlling almost all characteristics of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The initial products were largely mechanical but subsequent products came to rely increasingly on electronics. The company was also able to establish itself as an instrumentation specialist for other modes of transport: ship's captains, pilots, even excavator operators and train drivers came to trust the indicators from the measurement specialist VDO.

The Second World War was a setback for the company because most of the production plants were destroyed. Production was restarted in 1949. The first new products after the war were speedometers for bicycles and mopeds, which developed quickly into a great success. However, measuring instruments for motor vehicles were also in high demand worldwide. The company profited from and grew with the German "economic miracle" and, alongside display instruments for bicycles and automobiles, other products were added to the range such as parking meters.

Now under the name of "VDO Adolf Schindling" and operating as an independent corporation since 1973, the company introduced numerous innovations which went on to enjoy worldwide success: VDO invented the electric cruise control system, installed the first quartz crystal clock directly into the cockpit, developed the instruments into a central information system with integrated on-board computer and became, for example, the first manufacturer to introduce a comprehensive head-up display.

After first being taken over by Mannesmann, then merging with parts of Siemens AG for several years, VDO became an important brand of the Continental AG corporation in December 2007. Today, the company is driving the change from analog to digital tachographs in commercial vehicles, is a byword for technological expertise in telematics and fleet solutions and provides an unmatched infrastructure of services for commercial passenger and goods transport.

Today, the VDO brand is a central pillar of the Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket (CVAM) division of Continental and is represented worldwide with an extensive network of sales and service companies. Under the brand, Continental, as one of the worlds leading automotive suppliers, markets electronic products, systems and services which make commercial and special-purpose vehicles safer, cleaner and more economical while also allowing them to operate more efficiently on a day-to-day basis. The product range thus includes, for example, control and monitoring systems for powerplant and on-board electronics, components for instrumentation, panels and cockpits as well as fleet solutions for trucks, buses and special-purpose vehicles. Furthermore, the range also includes a wide range of products and services for specialist motor vehicle garages and spare parts for the independent retail sector and independent garages. VDO also ensures the supply of genuine parts once automotive manufacturers discontinue production of a vehicle.

Milestones and important facts in the history of VDO

1902       Otto Schulze registers a patent for the eddy current speedometer; sales start in Germany from 1908 onwards through O.S. Autometerwerke E. Seignol in Frankfurt/Main.

1921       Together with Georg Häußler and Heinrich Lang, Adolf Schindling founds

                OSA Apparate GmbH (OSA = Otto Schulze Autometer).

1923       The first in-plant manufacture of a speedometer.

1925       Renaming of the company to OTA Apparate.

1928       Merger with speedometer division of Deuta-Werke to create VDO Tachometer                    AG– Vereinigte Deuta OTA, or VDO for short – the VDO trademark is created in                 1929.

1939      A mass-produced VDO speedometer is installed for the first time in the VW                       Beetle.

1951       Renaming of the company to VDO Tachometer Werke Adolf Schindling GmbH.

1957       First foreign factory in Australia (VDO Instruments Australia Ltd., Melbourne).

1972       Renaming of VDO Tachometer GmbH to VDO Adolf Schindling GmbH.

1973       The company becomes a stock corporation: VDO Adolf Schindling AG.

1986       VDO Adolf Schindling AG is floated on the stock exchange.

1991       Mannesmann takes over a majority shareholding of VDO Adolf Schindling AG.

1994       Complete takeover of VDO by Mannesmann AG.

1997       Renaming of company to Mannesmann VDO AG.

2001       Merger of Siemens Automotive and Mannesmann VDO to create

                 Siemens VDO Automotive AG.

2007       Siemens AG sells the Siemens VDO Automotive division to Continental AG.

 

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  • Halda Overview
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Smiths Chronoelectric

Chronometric Style Electronic Speedo and Tacho's.

chronoelectric

 

We have a complete set of truck gauges available in Cobra and HIWHITE styling.

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Chronometric DialsChronometric Dials.

 

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We now have metric dials and odometer gears for most Porsche Speedo's up to the late 1980's.

 

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We restore heaps of Muscle cars gauges

 

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Motorcycle Repair and restoration.

 

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The best stock of Smiths gauges and accessories in Australia.

 

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We fill Capillary Temperature gauges every Tuesday.

 

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We have a wide range of bezels in stock to give your gauges a lift.

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Changed your 60-70's car to electronic ignition?

We can help make your tacho work again.