Anyone know how to turn off the odometer?
24-Jul-2002, 09:19 AM
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Anyone know how to turn off the odometer?
this is pissing me off cause i dont wanna add km's but its just this stupid numbert that making me mad...does anyone know how to shut iy down or turn it back?
24-Jul-2002, 09:34 AM
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There should be a plug on your tranny casing that sends info to your cluster...but if you pull this you will lose speedo readings too (but not RPM) so if you know your car well enough you should be able to manage no problem.
Food for thought... it IS just a number so don't worry about it. If it bothers you that much you can always swap your cluster later for something with a lower number. Currently I have 75K 'original clicks on my 94 hatch
Food for thought... it IS just a number so don't worry about it. If it bothers you that much you can always swap your cluster later for something with a lower number. Currently I have 75K 'original clicks on my 94 hatch
24-Jul-2002, 10:03 AM
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there's a fuse for it..
called meter
called meter
24-Jul-2002, 11:01 AM
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yea it REALLY bothers me...i HATE putting km's on the car but i LOVE driving it....so where this fuse in the drivers side foot well?
24-Jul-2002, 11:07 AM
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LOL I had a friend like that. Thing was... when he unplugged the speedo and started driving the engine light came on...then once he put it back in it stopped....almost like the car knew something was up. Removing the cable at the back is the easiest way I know of. Question on removing a fuse....doesn't it knock other things offline....like the tach etc?
24-Jul-2002, 11:14 AM
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like what if i just cut the wired going to the odometer reading at the back of the cluster wouldnt that work?
where can i get a new cluster?
where can i get a new cluster?
24-Jul-2002, 12:08 PM
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Isn't that illegal, if you go to sell the car?
24-Jul-2002, 12:11 PM
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You talking about Yo Dave....
I've seen people do this but why...
It is very illegal and a nice ticket if you get caught..
Beware.....
I've seen people do this but why...
It is very illegal and a nice ticket if you get caught..
Beware.....
24-Jul-2002, 12:23 PM
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It is only illegal if you act fraudunlently. For example, if you disconnect it and then try and sell the car telling the buyer the km's are original... or try and stay within lease agreement km's.
But, for somebody like me that owns the car outright, has no intentions of selling it and doesn't care what the odometer says then there is nothing to worry about.
But, for somebody like me that owns the car outright, has no intentions of selling it and doesn't care what the odometer says then there is nothing to worry about.
24-Jul-2002, 12:30 PM
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Originally posted by HappyB16
It is only illegal if you act fraudunlently. For example, if you disconnect it and then try and sell the car telling the buyer the km's are original... or try and stay within lease agreement km's.
But, for somebody like me that owns the car outright, has no intentions of selling it and doesn't care what the odometer says then there is nothing to worry about.
It is only illegal if you act fraudunlently. For example, if you disconnect it and then try and sell the car telling the buyer the km's are original... or try and stay within lease agreement km's.
But, for somebody like me that owns the car outright, has no intentions of selling it and doesn't care what the odometer says then there is nothing to worry about.
24-Jul-2002, 12:58 PM
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Well in that case....
Sure...
Pretty sure its a nice ticket though...
My buddy that did that and got caught payed up the ***...
Sure...
Pretty sure its a nice ticket though...
My buddy that did that and got caught payed up the ***...
24-Jul-2002, 01:00 PM
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how would u get caught though? what if i just put a new cluster in though?
24-Jul-2002, 01:03 PM
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You could probably get some kind of safety related ticket for it if you were pulled over.
24-Jul-2002, 01:08 PM
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How you gonna get caught? Are you thinking a cop is gonna figure this out? hahahaha - please.
24-Jul-2002, 01:11 PM
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Thats what me and 90EFHB said when our buddy YO got caught...
I don't know the particulars but he did...
Just ask 90EFHB...
He knows...
I don't know the particulars but he did...
Just ask 90EFHB...
He knows...
24-Jul-2002, 01:33 PM
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ok well anyways does anyone know a simple way of doing this or have a cluster with little miles on it? or maybe how i can turn it back?
24-Jul-2002, 01:54 PM
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Originally posted by Steve
ok well anyways does anyone know a simple way of doing this or have a cluster with little miles on it? or maybe how i can turn it back?
ok well anyways does anyone know a simple way of doing this or have a cluster with little miles on it? or maybe how i can turn it back?
And I believe it is sealed with a transport Canada sticker...
Disconnect the sucker and drive on instinct....
24-Jul-2002, 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by HappyB16
But, for somebody like me that owns the car outright, has no intentions of selling it and doesn't care what the odometer says then there is nothing to worry about.
But, for somebody like me that owns the car outright, has no intentions of selling it and doesn't care what the odometer says then there is nothing to worry about.
24-Jul-2002, 03:38 PM
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If the number bothers you.. Why don't you put a sticker on it.
Like
0000000 KM
That way, you don't see it rollin' rollin' rollin' :-)
Like
0000000 KM
That way, you don't see it rollin' rollin' rollin' :-)
24-Jul-2002, 03:50 PM
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ahahah no im gonna get a shop that i go to to turn it back to 7thousand...thats how much ive driven lol...
if anyone asks ill say i got a new cluster put in cause the old one was busted
if anyone asks ill say i got a new cluster put in cause the old one was busted
