odometer - roll forward
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odometer - roll forward
Anyone know how to roll foward an analog odometer? I just bought a used one with significantly less mileage. A search here returned lots of hits about replacing speedo clusters, so I figure someone must have done it.
I also called the local Nissan dealership but they say the don't do this.
Thanks,
I also called the local Nissan dealership but they say the don't do this.
Thanks,
I don't think you can do it; actually or legally. You are supposed to put a sticker in the door stating what when it was replaced and what the actual mileage difference is.
And I believe that is a federal rule, not just California.
BTW, even if you could to it, if it is an analog odometer, it would throw up warning slots between the numbers to show that it had been tampered with.
And I believe that is a federal rule, not just California.
BTW, even if you could to it, if it is an analog odometer, it would throw up warning slots between the numbers to show that it had been tampered with.
You have to send a voltage to it. Look in the fsm for the wire diagram and send voltage to the speedo to show you are going like 140mph + and let the odo roll till where you need it .
I don't think you can do it; actually or legally. You are supposed to put a sticker in the door stating what when it was replaced and what the actual mileage difference is.
And I believe that is a federal rule, not just California.
BTW, even if you could to it, if it is an analog odometer, it would throw up warning slots between the numbers to show that it had been tampered with.
And I believe that is a federal rule, not just California.
BTW, even if you could to it, if it is an analog odometer, it would throw up warning slots between the numbers to show that it had been tampered with.
Besides, unless he plans on selling his car, the incorrect mileage issue isn't really an issue at all.
OP: There was a thread a while back about electronically advancing the mileage on a digital cluster, but it should be about the same with the analog. http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...uccessful.html
Though IMO it's not really worth it, you could just keep a note of the difference between your current cluster and the original. If you don't plan on ever selling your car, that's what I would do.
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Hmm. Since it's all electrical, i'm thinking there must be some way to spoof the odometer into thinking it's still connected... you know, like connecting a AA battery to the correct leads or something.
As far as the legality, it looks like it's okay here in Georgia:
excerpt:
LAWFUL REPAIR: If the mileage reading on the repaired or replaced gauge cannot be adjusted to reflect the true mileage, the odometer must be set to zero and a sticker indicating the true mileage before service must be attached to the left door frame of the motor vehicle. When the vehicle is sold, the disclosure statement must indicate the odometer error.
As far as the legality, it looks like it's okay here in Georgia:
excerpt:
LAWFUL REPAIR: If the mileage reading on the repaired or replaced gauge cannot be adjusted to reflect the true mileage, the odometer must be set to zero and a sticker indicating the true mileage before service must be attached to the left door frame of the motor vehicle. When the vehicle is sold, the disclosure statement must indicate the odometer error.
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OP: There was a thread a while back about electronically advancing the mileage on a digital cluster, but it should be about the same with the analog. http://forums.maxima.org/general-max...uccessful.html
Though IMO it's not really worth it, you could just keep a note of the difference between your current cluster and the original. If you don't plan on ever selling your car, that's what I would do.
I'm just **** about things like this. I know every time I look at the odo I'll be thinking, "that's not right."
However the trick to adding mileage is easy but you need a function generator capable of making a square wave (and no this doesn't go in reverse, its only one way; I haven't figured out how to make it less). You apply 12 volts to the green wire and hook up the negative to all three ground wires. Then you hook up the function generator to the two wires for the speed sensor input. Basically for 1 MPH you need to use roughly 2.2 Hertz (Hz). So if I was to make it 100 MPH the frequency would have to be at 220 Hz, at 145 MPH it’s at 319 Hz. Also it took more than 4 weeks to get the mileage because I kept shutting this thing off when I would be away for a while and whenever a bad thunderstorm rolled in. Even though it’s running thru a power supply I didn’t want the chance of damaging these sensitive gauges from a lighting strike.
Maybe you can rig the speed sensor to work(hook up a drill or something lol)
Anyone know how to roll foward an analog odometer? I just bought a used one with significantly less mileage. A search here returned lots of hits about replacing speedo clusters, so I figure someone must have done it.
I also called the local Nissan dealership but they say the don't do this.
Thanks,
I also called the local Nissan dealership but they say the don't do this.
Thanks,
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