How to set the odometer?
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Slow&Delirious
isn't fast or furious
new ones are tamper proof
you could put the car on blocks and run it in reverse for a while, j/k
you could put the car on blocks and run it in reverse for a while, j/k
MthaFuknGreen
Green on the scene.
its automotive fraud.
its prohibited for resale purposes.
but im sure you could somehow crack it open and roll the numbers back.
there has to be someway, because you have to have it re calibrated if you make a large rim size jump.
MthaFuknGreen
Green on the scene.
well i think he just wants to have the miles on his engine on the odo instead of however many miles that the car he got the cluster from had..
K2e2vin
Senior Member
If it's less than what the car originally had, I'm sure the DMV/DOT would flag it during inspections. Over here if the car is old enough(like my 88 Honda), they don't even pay attention to the odometer. I just tell them that the gauge cluster has been swapped(94-95 GSR gauge cluster).
MthaFuknGreen
Green on the scene.
i dont really see the point.. i mean you dont have to roll the numbers back physically just to make it seem like the car has less miles.. you can just replace the cluster.
cjvictoria
Active Member
and what? say its a newer engine? lol the dmv would see there's less miles than the last time they read it and you could be in a world of shit. i suggest taking the original speedp readout panel and find a way to make it fit in with your new speedo.
MthaFuknGreen
Green on the scene.
its like the same thing with the vin on the dash..
people swap their dashes, people swap their clusters.
we try to make it right by swapping the things that are suppose to be there, i.e. vin and odo numbers and they take legal action.
people swap their dashes, people swap their clusters.
we try to make it right by swapping the things that are suppose to be there, i.e. vin and odo numbers and they take legal action.
K2e2vin
Senior Member
As long as you're honest about what was done, the chances of legal action is very slim(fraud).
As stated before, as far as the VIN goes, here in NC they don't even care about the mileage since it's an older car and there's an option when transferring titles that states whether or not those are the original miles. My current car, my old Accord, and my old CRX, all displayed incorrect mileage due to various reasons.
As stated before, as far as the VIN goes, here in NC they don't even care about the mileage since it's an older car and there's an option when transferring titles that states whether or not those are the original miles. My current car, my old Accord, and my old CRX, all displayed incorrect mileage due to various reasons.
MthaFuknGreen
Green on the scene.
out here in cali, the government gets surrious.
The 100% legal way for changing out a dash is to document the current reading, drive to the dmv in some other car. obtain a sticker from the dmv documenting the cluster swap and the mileage difference. put new cluster in and make a note of the mileage of the new cluster as well so math can be done to determine true mileage.
failure to do this will result in a 'true mileage unknown' clause added to the title of the vehicle... especially if the new cluster has fewer miles than the one getting taken out.
failure to do this will result in a 'true mileage unknown' clause added to the title of the vehicle... especially if the new cluster has fewer miles than the one getting taken out.
phyregod
!!YTINASNI
I had a left over civic cluster and changed the mileage to 0, and put it back together successfully. But there are pieces that are melted into place and not removeable by standard tools, you have to cut them out and re-melt them back into place. Of course, I tossed that cluster in the trash after I was done becase 1: Its illegal, and 2: The cluster had no tach, so it was worthless anyway. I was just seeing if I could do it.
But for an odometer that is going into an actual car, just leave it and write "exempt" on the title under mileage.. Or whatever your state requires for such things. If the cluster is higher mileage, snap a pic of the old one, then the new one, and save it to proove to your future buyer that the mileage really is lower than stated.
But for an odometer that is going into an actual car, just leave it and write "exempt" on the title under mileage.. Or whatever your state requires for such things. If the cluster is higher mileage, snap a pic of the old one, then the new one, and save it to proove to your future buyer that the mileage really is lower than stated.
MthaFuknGreen
Green on the scene.
you shouldve tested it out to see if itd work.
Slow&Delirious
isn't fast or furious
i wouldnt worry about it, if something happens and someone says something just plead ignorance. Im from NC too, and milage only comes up when buying/selling.
good luck
good luck