What kind of car can I reprogram my odometer?
The vehicle this was demonstrated on is a 2004 Honda Accord. YouTube Video: DIY Honda Odometer Reprogramming
Is it possible to change the odometer display?
The odometer display can be just as easily changed by swapping clusters to one of a lower mileage. 3. This procedure requires disassembly of the cluster, and de-soldering of SMD components. Use care and caution when dealing with delicate components, and practice first on a spare cluster.
How do you take an odometer cluster out of a car?
Once the cluster is out of the vehicle, pull up on a few tabs to remove the front plastic cover and fascia. The needles will need to come off next. Pull up on them carefully and they’ll come out. Take a photo of their home position before taking this apart so you know where to realign it upon reassembly.
Where is the odometer information stored on a Japanese car?
The mileage on most (Japanese) cars is stored on the instrument cluster itself, and not in the ECU. Therefore the mileage of the original vehicle that the cluster was from will be displayed on the dash. Odometer information is stored on a small EEPROM chip on the circuit board.
Can a replacement odometer show the original mileage?
The odometer replacement sticker will have the original mileage hand written on it from the tech who replaced the meter. The repair order will also have the original mileage and date on it, the repair order is a legal document, and it is proof of original mileage. The new odometer will start clocking mileage from that point starting at zero miles.
Can you tell if your odometer has been tampered with?
If a vehicle has a good documented service history, you can be confident that the odometer mileage has not been tampered with. Sometime a digital odometer will fail; as a result, it will have to be replaced.
Where do I put the odometer replacement sticker?
The usual area for this type of sticker would be in the driver’s door jamb area, common placement of this sticker is near the VIN plate in the driver’s door jamb, it will be noticed as soon as you open the door. The odometer replacement sticker will have the original mileage hand written on it from the tech who replaced the meter.
Why do I have to send my odometer to the metering shop?
The reason for sending both new and old odometers to the metering shop is because the mileage of the vehicle cannot change while the new odometer is being synced. If the instrument cluster is removed from the vehicle, it’s to be expected that the vehicle will not be driven.