Reset miles on odometer? There must be a way...
05-18-2015, 02:09 PM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Reset miles on odometer? There must be a way...
I swapped gauge clusters to get rid of the oil level reading failure message. But the cluster I bought shows 1K miles and my car has 47K miles. I had my shop document the swap, but I would like to run up the miles on my new cluster to reflect actual miles. IWIS does not do this, but I've seen some kluge solutions on youtube. Is there an established shop that can get this done?
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05-19-2015, 01:00 PM
#7
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Perhaps I wasn't clear:
1. I need to add miles, not subtract them.
2. This isn't a question about whether a dealer can do it. The dealer cannot. The dealer uses a Porsche-issued and supported computer and it will not change mileage - even to increase it, once the mileage is past 400 or so.
the only cluster repair service I've found is in Australia - meaning shipping expense and delay.
1. I need to add miles, not subtract them.
2. This isn't a question about whether a dealer can do it. The dealer cannot. The dealer uses a Porsche-issued and supported computer and it will not change mileage - even to increase it, once the mileage is past 400 or so.
the only cluster repair service I've found is in Australia - meaning shipping expense and delay.
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05-19-2015, 02:02 PM
#10
Instructor
Give North Hollywood Speedometer a call. They are in your backyard and probably the most famous of the shops in this country. They do all kind of resto work on gauges. Keep us posted how you make out.
05-19-2015, 02:23 PM
#11
Burning Brakes
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VDO Repair was useless. Claimed it was 'impossible to change the miles on the car.'
05-20-2015, 02:42 AM
#13
Race Director
Perhaps I wasn't clear:
1. I need to add miles, not subtract them.
2. This isn't a question about whether a dealer can do it. The dealer cannot. The dealer uses a Porsche-issued and supported computer and it will not change mileage - even to increase it, once the mileage is past 400 or so.
the only cluster repair service I've found is in Australia - meaning shipping expense and delay.
1. I need to add miles, not subtract them.
2. This isn't a question about whether a dealer can do it. The dealer cannot. The dealer uses a Porsche-issued and supported computer and it will not change mileage - even to increase it, once the mileage is past 400 or so.
the only cluster repair service I've found is in Australia - meaning shipping expense and delay.
(I have an instrument cluster from my Boxster at VDO to be repaired. (Actually, I called VDO today and the unit is repaired and on its way back to the dealer to be installed.) I was assured the odometer reading would *not* be disturbed as the memory chip would not be replaced.)
05-20-2015, 06:32 AM
#14
Three Wheelin'
2. This isn't a question about whether a dealer can do it. The dealer cannot. The dealer uses a Porsche-issued and supported computer and it will not change mileage - even to increase it, once the mileage is past 400 or so. the only cluster repair service I've found is in Australia - meaning shipping expense and delay.
05-20-2015, 11:13 AM
#15
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
The way I believe it is done -- I haven't been able to confirm this as changing the miles is rarely done -- the cluster is sent out and the memory chip is replaced with a new one. The cluster can then be written with the desired number of miles.
(I have an instrument cluster from my Boxster at VDO to be repaired. (Actually, I called VDO today and the unit is repaired and on its way back to the dealer to be installed.) I was assured the odometer reading would *not* be disturbed as the memory chip would not be replaced.)
(I have an instrument cluster from my Boxster at VDO to be repaired. (Actually, I called VDO today and the unit is repaired and on its way back to the dealer to be installed.) I was assured the odometer reading would *not* be disturbed as the memory chip would not be replaced.)
The reason for replacing the cluster was that the OP had beige dial gauge inserts glued in, and I was getting an oil level 'failure' message that I was tired of seeing.
I can live with the service receipt showing mileage on removed cluster and mileage on installed cluster, but it's just weird for the car to display 1K miles...
ANJ-811 - thank you, I sent them an email
DaveCarrera4 - That would be great. Thanks!