diff --git a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
index 0074bef..1c5416f 100644
--- a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
+++ b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
@@ -122,12 +122,14 @@ def runningThread():
                 firstRun=False
         
         try:
-            if (tkDataTypeOut.get() == outputValue.SPEED):
+            if (tkDataTypeOut.get() == outputValue.SPEED.value):
                 kmh = kmh*3.6
 
             toPi.write(str(kmh).encode()+":".encode())
         except:
             print("arduino disconnected please check connection\n")
+
+    
     
 
 #code runs from here<-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ def startStopButtonFunc():
         appState = ProgramState.WAITNG
         statusTextVar.set("Waiting...")
         stopThread = True
+        
 
     ##GUI init 
 rootFrameGui= tkinter.Tk()