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Odometer question #900493 03/15/04 05:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 185 Ohio 9 96_Concept_GL OP CEG\'er
OP 96_Concept_GL CEG\'er 9 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 185 Ohio	I know it's illegal to roll back on an odometer if it's the original... but say you buy a cluster from a car with different miles because you want a tach. Is it legal to set the odometer on the new cluster to the old cluster's mileage? God graced us with intelligence, let's use it.

Re: Odometer question #900494 03/15/04 05:52 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 563 D dsickles123456789_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
dsickles123456789_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er D Joined: May 2002 Posts: 563	why does it matter? as long as you put back the ssame milage no one is gonna know 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo 1992 Bronco Eddie Bauer 5.8 E4OD 1998 Contour GL 2.5 CD4E 2001 Montero Sport Limited 3.5 Auto 2002 IS300 3.0 Auto See My Cars

Re: Odometer question #900495 03/15/04 12:25 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,725 Grand Rapids, Michigan - Chica... H HITMANinMI Hard-core CEG\'er
HITMANinMI Hard-core CEG\'er H Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,725 Grand Rapids, Michigan - Chica...	Originally posted by 96_Concept_GL: I know it's illegal to roll back on an odometer if it's the original... but say you buy a cluster from a car with different miles because you want a tach. Is it legal to set the odometer on the new cluster to the old cluster's mileage? I though if you tried to adjust mileage it brakes them things.

Re: Odometer question #900496 03/15/04 02:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN B beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN	Originally posted by HITMANinMI: Originally posted by 96_Concept_GL: I know it's illegal to roll back on an odometer if it's the original... but say you buy a cluster from a car with different miles because you want a tach. Is it legal to set the odometer on the new cluster to the old cluster's mileage? I though if you tried to adjust mileage it brakes them things. nope, i bought a used svt cluster from a totalled svt. Only had about 3000 miles on it. If you take off the backing of the odometer you can adjust the mileage. Mine has worked fine ever since I adjusted it. Jim Hahn 1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04 3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit 364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm

Re: Odometer question #900497 03/15/04 04:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 750 Nashville, TN T tiv_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
tiv_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er T Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 750 Nashville, TN	you can very easily migrate your old odometer unit into the new cluster. it's in a rectangular plasic case held by 4 plastic screws on the backside of the speedo. you have to pull the speedo needle in order to take the unit apart - do this gently using a fork or something like that as a lever. also, be gentle when pushing the needle back, don't push it deeper than it was. will take you less than 10 minutes once you have the two clusters on the table in front of you. Tiv

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