Resetting - changing odometer reading?
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Resetting - changing odometer reading?
Ok, not trying to do anything illegal here just trying to set up another odometer (with trip meter - mine doesn't have this) to the same reading as the one that I have in my truck already (65,300 miles!)
I know that I can just swap it out as-is, but I don't want to go through the trouble of changing the cluster every time I have to have it inspected. And, I'd like to keep the miles original.
I'm sure I could figure out some way to do it, but I was just wondering if anyone can tell me an easy way without ruining anything. That is, other than hooking up a drill to it and spinning it ahead about 40,000 miles. The one that I'm replacing it with only has about 24,000 (more likely 124,000).
Thanks.
I know that I can just swap it out as-is, but I don't want to go through the trouble of changing the cluster every time I have to have it inspected. And, I'd like to keep the miles original.
I'm sure I could figure out some way to do it, but I was just wondering if anyone can tell me an easy way without ruining anything. That is, other than hooking up a drill to it and spinning it ahead about 40,000 miles. The one that I'm replacing it with only has about 24,000 (more likely 124,000).
Thanks.
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It may be easier to use the drill than to have to take it somewhat apart and hope nothing falls off of it while doing it.
I've done it in the past on the 73 79 gauge and it wasn't really easy. If I remember right you have to take the rod partialy out that has all the numbers on them to rotate the numbers. That's when you have to be careful nothing falls off.
I've done it in the past on the 73 79 gauge and it wasn't really easy. If I remember right you have to take the rod partialy out that has all the numbers on them to rotate the numbers. That's when you have to be careful nothing falls off.
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Originally Posted by Ranger GT2
It may be easier to use the drill than to have to take it somewhat apart and hope nothing falls off of it while doing it.
I've done it in the past on the 73 79 gauge and it wasn't really easy. If I remember right you have to take the rod partialy out that has all the numbers on them to rotate the numbers. That's when you have to be careful nothing falls off.
I've done it in the past on the 73 79 gauge and it wasn't really easy. If I remember right you have to take the rod partialy out that has all the numbers on them to rotate the numbers. That's when you have to be careful nothing falls off.
I'd suggest getting one or two speedometers to play with, use it/them as learning tools to experiment on.
If you're gonna use a drill or rotary tool and crank the thing exceedingly fast for a week straight, you might consider oiling the various parts. And hope you don't burn out the drill/rotatry tool.
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I found myself in the same situation of having to match a new odometer to my truck's mileage. I did it by unscrewing the odometer from the cluster, and unscrewing a back plate. Once you have that off you'll find a piece of thin plastic film with several holes in it that keep the alignment pins from the number tumblers in place. Simply lift this off....gingerly...it's fragile, set the numbers where you want them, and reassemble in revers order. It was a piece of cake.
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