Digital Speedometer Mileage

Shift518 Automotive
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Pretty much.

Let’s break it down:

My interior was once all blue/red (after doing an LED conversion). I am slowly demodding my car. I have sold my blue window switches, blue climate control, and blue hazard/defroster buttons. Now my speedometer is the only thing left that is blue/red. I want to sell it for profit, and use part of that profit to get a new speedometer which matches the stock lighting in the car. I can’t find one with similar mileage, which is why I posed the question. Seems like it’s doable with paperwork and a cooperating dealership. Problem solved.

My speedometer is not broken, not burned out, etc. etc. It just doesn’t match the rest of my car. To each his own, but I am big on things matching, etc.

Thank you those who posted saying it’s legally doable. I appreciate the help.

LED’ed interior:

The stock lighting is white/green (hard to see in this pic):

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he is not altering a vehicles mileage, he is altering the gauge to read the proper mileage. I would think that this is different but sounds like more hassle than its worth

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ya cant roll back odo legally ,what needs to be done is go to dmv with proof and they can enter a odo discrepancy form .doesent lower mileage but thats the only way it can be done legally

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sorry john… its been done in cases where the cluster has failed in some way/shape or form. the body control module on some chryslers run through the cluster which requires they be replaced… a used or new cluster is sourced and the proper mileage programmed in. 100% legal.

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sorry meant to say exc in those cases ,but the do it yourselfer cant legally do it esp on a car of that vintage seein as there is no mileage counter stored in the comp that can be read by a scanner thats generic

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yeah you definitely still need a form from DMV to be totaly legal, comes with a sticker for the car too.

At least that’s what happened with my car.

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besides ,your talkin to someone who does a g/m cluster almost daily so im still moreso in the know than u are lololo

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correct. it needs to be done by a certified shop and all documented properly.

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there is a paper trail that followes the car and its on carfax as a odo discrepancy

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this is only if the new cluster can not be programmed to reflect the previous mileage. if the correct “actual” mileage is portrayed properly on the replaced cluster then a discrepancy form does not need to be filed.

EDIT:!!! however when purchasing a NEW cluster the dealership must account for the used one and forms filed in triplicate as to why a new cluster was sourced and what is being done with the damaged unit.

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my jetta has mad low miles

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/9017/img1932f.jpg

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damn that jetta is clean… wish i had the coin to buy it off u.

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who says its for sale?

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yeah, the 74 year old woman who owned my car said it ‘read too slow’, it was noted on 6 different service orders before they just replaced it :rofl

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no one, but everything has its price. just sayin i wish i had the right scratch in my pocket to make it mine. thats all.

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haha just bustin yer stones kid

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s’all good.

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Good info Benny/John. I’ll make sure to do everything through DMV if need be, etc. if I even go through with this (or if I rip out the LED’s).

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It can be done but you need proper documentation…

Has that been said yet?

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Nope. Thanks Johawk. :rofl