1974 LeSabre - where are knobs for trip odo and speed minder?

I'm sure once I get the answer I'll feel like an idiot, but I can't find the knobs to reset the trip odometer and speed minder on my '74 LeSabre.

 

At the top left corner of the instrument panel. Should be two dummy switches(unless you have convertible, then its next to switch the drops top.)

 

would like to have had this feature on my car

 

That picture is not a '74 dash. 75/76? Anyway I stripped a '74 lesabre with a trip odometer and there was a knob you pulled on the bottom of the dash. You pulled it straight down to reset the trip odometer. The trip odometer display was located directly underneath the odometer.

 

This is correct for '74: knob is under dash, right of center, left of the radio volume knob.

 

Yes, I second that, that's where I remember it.

 

That's a nice interior

 

You don't have speed minder and/or trip reset?

I ask because I'm pretty sure your Electra is higher spec or a tad newer than mine and I had both on my '72. Having replaced the instruments I have all the bits you might need if you were interested.

Cheers
Bob

 

mine is a custom which I believe is one down from a limited . wasn't everything an option anyway ? what did you replace your instruments with Bob ?

 

Hey Jon! Sorry for the thread hijack but it's kind of related

MM - I detailed the gauges upgrade in this thread http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?th...update-purists-look-away.332293/#post-2795467

The two knobs controlling the trip reset and speed minder live in the spot circled in red in the image below. I replaced them with a new insert with the gauge dimmer control. Reminds me I need to find a more discreet knob than the monster they supply

 

Bob that switch doesn’t look too big or out of place to me. Looks like a cigarette lighter or a remote mirror knob. Looks pretty good to me!
Besides, it’s not like you can hide the fact that you upgraded the gauges.
They look sweeet!!

 

Those gauges are nice! I don't think the knob looks out of place, either.

 

I found the knob for the speed minder under the dash.



Still looking for the trip odo reset.

 

That's weird, it should be more or less in that picture. You do have the trip odometer just below the regular odometer, right? Maybe it went missing somewhere in the car's life?

 

Yes, have the trip odo right underneath the regular odo.

 

hey Bob that's a pretty good set up . bet it looks really good at night lit up ,

 

BTW what is a speed minder? Is it that thing that makes a noise if you go past a set speed?

 

Yes

 

The Speed Minder is a PITA and the first thing I disconnected, I had it on the Electra. Now I've installed Cruise Control which used the same Speedo head.

 

Why’s that’s , just the noise it made ?