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Advancing Odometer
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-Jun-02 AT 04:18 PM (EST)]I am replacing my instrument cluster on my 91 F150 and I was wondering if there was an easy way to advance the mileage on my new odometer to match that of my old one. There's 40,000 miles worth of difference and just in case I might want to sell it someday I would want the mileage to be correct. I want the new speedo since it has the trip odometer and my old one doesn't.
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Marty
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Marty
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>I am replacing my instrument cluster on my 91 F150 and I was
>wondering if there was an easy way to advance the mileage on
>my new odometer to match that of my old one. There's 40,000
>miles worth of difference and just in case I might want to
>sell it someday I would want the mileage to be correct. I
>want the new speedo since it has the trip odometer and my
>old one doesn't.
>
>Thanks
>
>Marty
yeah i couldn't figure out how to do it either. i did the exact swap on my 88. my difference was 80,000 miles. i have since read about people having it done for them but forget where they took it. do a search on this site for this subject. there is a solution. if you have more patience than me i think you can get it apart to reset it.
good luck and please post the solution. i intend to do mine next time i have to change a dash bulb.
hope that helps a little
Rusty.
>wondering if there was an easy way to advance the mileage on
>my new odometer to match that of my old one. There's 40,000
>miles worth of difference and just in case I might want to
>sell it someday I would want the mileage to be correct. I
>want the new speedo since it has the trip odometer and my
>old one doesn't.
>
>Thanks
>
>Marty
yeah i couldn't figure out how to do it either. i did the exact swap on my 88. my difference was 80,000 miles. i have since read about people having it done for them but forget where they took it. do a search on this site for this subject. there is a solution. if you have more patience than me i think you can get it apart to reset it.
good luck and please post the solution. i intend to do mine next time i have to change a dash bulb.
hope that helps a little
Rusty.
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 24-Jun-02 AT 09:28 AM (EST)]Yeah, been there, done that. Tried everything to move that sucker forward. Tied it to a drill to spin it forwards LOL 
After a few minutes, I started calculating, how long it would take the drill to reach the right mileage. Turned out to be several days of non-stop drilling! 
So I took the phonebook and looked for a local speedometer shop. The guy there charged me $45 to set it wherever I wanted it. 
But he didn't let me watch how he did it 
After a few minutes, I started calculating, how long it would take the drill to reach the right mileage. Turned out to be several days of non-stop drilling! So I took the phonebook and looked for a local speedometer shop. The guy there charged me $45 to set it wherever I wanted it. But he didn't let me watch how he did it 
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I assume you have a mechanical odometer. If so, it just requires a little finesse and determination.
I swapped the odometer on my 91 explorer, and reset the new one to the same mileage as the old one.
There is a little rod that goes crosswise on the back of the unit. It is bradded (sp?) into the housing. With a large pair of pliers, you can force it back out. But be very gentle. Each digit has synchroning teeth or ears on them, and if they slip out of place, it takes a long time to get them reset. If you have an old odometer to test on, it will give you some practice, so that you don't get too frustrated trying to set your good one.
After setting the digits where you want them, you can flatten the end of that rod in a vise, or otherwise make it fit tightly in its place, or even use some epoxy or jb weld to hold it in place. Once the unit is back in the case, it can't come out anyway.
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I swapped the odometer on my 91 explorer, and reset the new one to the same mileage as the old one.
There is a little rod that goes crosswise on the back of the unit. It is bradded (sp?) into the housing. With a large pair of pliers, you can force it back out. But be very gentle. Each digit has synchroning teeth or ears on them, and if they slip out of place, it takes a long time to get them reset. If you have an old odometer to test on, it will give you some practice, so that you don't get too frustrated trying to set your good one.
After setting the digits where you want them, you can flatten the end of that rod in a vise, or otherwise make it fit tightly in its place, or even use some epoxy or jb weld to hold it in place. Once the unit is back in the case, it can't come out anyway.
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Thanks guys--that helps a lot. I have seen the little rod back there and wondered if it could be done that way. I will try it. I have my old speedo to practice on so that won't be a problem. I was about to give up and just put the thing in there. I read the post about the high speed drill! I was trying to advance it manually and with 40,000 miles to go I figured that it would take me about 40 hours! No way! I will try this method in the next few days and post what happens.
Thanks again.
Marty
Thanks again.
Marty
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All that you have to do is take the clear face off the cluster pull put the speen/odometer section and put int he one out of your old cluster. You dont have to monkey with getting them set at all. The cluster is in sections. Its verusimple.
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I went ahead and used my old speedometer. I did have to do some minor work on the plastic sides of the speedo where it made contact with the tach on one side and the two gauges on the other, but it fit nicely and works well. I just have to replace the speedometer cable--it makes noise and I have already lubed it. It was making noise earlier in the year anyway.
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