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10-07-2002, 03:28 AM
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odometer trick
anyone know about the odometer trick. its where you can have a program where you have a on and off switch. on when you want your odometer to be counted for the miles you drove. off when you dont want your odometer to count the miles
10-07-2002, 07:44 AM
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sumkidwithacl.... relax buddy!!!
first off... o snap its eric... I have had a switch on my OD since 98... but it kills your speedometer also, so you'll have to learn your rpm when driving...
no sumkid... its only illegal if you try selling your vehicxle with a false reading.... my car has been likew this as long as I have had it so it is registered with the mileage stated even though its not actual... if i tried selling y car now, it would be ILLEGAL - FRAUD....
My purposes are strictly to save $$$ on insurance... If you think that keeping your mileage down to save a buck from an insurance co thats overpriced anyway is illegal... then lock my ass up but that insurance co better be in the cell block next to my ass for rippin me off!
first off... o snap its eric... I have had a switch on my OD since 98... but it kills your speedometer also, so you'll have to learn your rpm when driving...
no sumkid... its only illegal if you try selling your vehicxle with a false reading.... my car has been likew this as long as I have had it so it is registered with the mileage stated even though its not actual... if i tried selling y car now, it would be ILLEGAL - FRAUD....
My purposes are strictly to save $$$ on insurance... If you think that keeping your mileage down to save a buck from an insurance co thats overpriced anyway is illegal... then lock my ass up but that insurance co better be in the cell block next to my ass for rippin me off!
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10-07-2002, 06:24 PM
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I have a question, is it hard to do? Just wondering because my insurance company screws me up the, ehh wait, I am not being literall. Can you help me out?
10-07-2002, 07:34 PM
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yup yup casper that is what im trying to do! anyways.... yeah i need to save some money! girlfriend and getting my cbr is gonna cost me... by the way im getting my permit this winter break! red and black cbr or a r1
10-07-2002, 07:47 PM
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i know some guys who knows how to do it.... but the catch is that they only know how to do it on digital odometers. sucks for us. but in sure casper can help us out :hint hint: by the way the people who can do digital odometers are in the la area
10-07-2002, 07:59 PM
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Your a dumbass How old are you 16? Do you have to do illegal stuff to be cool or something? There is a reason why you have an odometer and im not sure about the insurance thing but wouldnt that be insurance fraud and you are never going to sell your car? I find that hard to believe but im sure if you do sell you will tell them the actual mileage and not what the OD says.
Im going to have to agree with sumkid on this, its people like you that piss me off. How much would it suck if you were to buy my car with 211,000 miles on it but i was an ass and shut my OD off so it says i only have 60k? would you be pissed?
Im going to have to agree with sumkid on this, its people like you that piss me off. How much would it suck if you were to buy my car with 211,000 miles on it but i was an ass and shut my OD off so it says i only have 60k? would you be pissed?
10-07-2002, 10:40 PM
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Originally posted by 1StGenCL
Your a dumbass How old are you 16? Do you have to do illegal stuff to be cool or something? There is a reason why you have an odometer and im not sure about the insurance thing but wouldnt that be insurance fraud and you are never going to sell your car? I find that hard to believe but im sure if you do sell you will tell them the actual mileage and not what the OD says.
Im going to have to agree with sumkid on this, its people like you that piss me off. How much would it suck if you were to buy my car with 211,000 miles on it but i was an ass and shut my OD off so it says i only have 60k? would you be pissed?
Your a dumbass How old are you 16? Do you have to do illegal stuff to be cool or something? There is a reason why you have an odometer and im not sure about the insurance thing but wouldnt that be insurance fraud and you are never going to sell your car? I find that hard to believe but im sure if you do sell you will tell them the actual mileage and not what the OD says.
Im going to have to agree with sumkid on this, its people like you that piss me off. How much would it suck if you were to buy my car with 211,000 miles on it but i was an ass and shut my OD off so it says i only have 60k? would you be pissed?
10-08-2002, 12:29 AM
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I don't know what insurance some of you guys have, but i've never had mileage affect my rates. I can't even think of any logical reason mileage would be significant to auto insurance, except for blue book value in case of a total - and even that I guarantee is almost negligible when campared to driving record, driver's age/profile, driving location/region, type of vehicle, and AGE (not mileage) of vehicle.
10-08-2002, 01:05 AM
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hold up! y is everyone jumpin gon my back about this? i started this thread asking a question and maybe just maybe me doing it. but anyways wtf! i have morals! i would tell the person it has more miles than it says. and milage does affect insurance. you can say you are a part time driver and it cost a lot less than saying you are a full time driver. why is everyone jumping on my back shit. you guys act like i did something hella bad
10-08-2002, 01:13 AM
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and to answer you question 1stgen gen no im not 16 and no i dont have to do illegal stuff to be cool. lol but hey i know what im doing alrite im just asking around for some knowledge. isnt what a fourm is for?
10-08-2002, 01:45 AM
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Originally posted by o snap its eric
hold up! y is everyone jumpin gon my back about this? i started this thread asking a question and maybe just maybe me doing it. but anyways wtf! i have morals! i would tell the person it has more miles than it says. and milage does affect insurance. you can say you are a part time driver and it cost a lot less than saying you are a full time driver. why is everyone jumping on my back shit. you guys act like i did something hella bad
hold up! y is everyone jumpin gon my back about this? i started this thread asking a question and maybe just maybe me doing it. but anyways wtf! i have morals! i would tell the person it has more miles than it says. and milage does affect insurance. you can say you are a part time driver and it cost a lot less than saying you are a full time driver. why is everyone jumping on my back shit. you guys act like i did something hella bad
10-08-2002, 05:47 PM
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lol, I know that the logical use for something like this would be to keep miles off of your ar so that it seems like it may only have 20000 miles on it rather than 120000 miles. But if you knew me and knew the kind of dstress that I went through when I thought that my car had more miles on it then it did, then you would know that I would never do something like that.
How cool would it be to flip a switch and have your passenger thinking that you were going 0 mpn.
How cool would it be to flip a switch and have your passenger thinking that you were going 0 mpn.
10-09-2002, 01:15 AM
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If i remember correctly several insurance companies asked me for a yearly mileage estimate. If you drive the car to work or school they increase ur insurance due to higher risks. Its a higher risk because ur on the road more and especially if ur on the road during rush hour. I heard its best to say the car is used for leisure activities. And that U use public transprtation or carpool to get to these destinations.
I've tested it on websites and even consulted insurance dealers and I have found it to be true.
I've tested it on websites and even consulted insurance dealers and I have found it to be true.
10-09-2002, 07:50 AM
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sorry for not responding sooner... been away froom my comp...
anyway... our ODs are not digital (digitals started in '00) so you can t-tap a wire straight into your OD wire and add a switch to it... its that simpole... Mine is hidden up under my dash by steering column... I reach my hand and flip it when I want!
anyway... our ODs are not digital (digitals started in '00) so you can t-tap a wire straight into your OD wire and add a switch to it... its that simpole... Mine is hidden up under my dash by steering column... I reach my hand and flip it when I want!
10-09-2002, 03:40 PM
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well I am not taking my dash apart.. but remove your tac cluster... the wire that leads into your OD and Speedometer are one in the same... Buy T-Taps (they clamp onto wires an split out to a 3rd wire)... the 3rd wire lead out wikll be your switch... that then acts as a breaker in the line, cutting off or letting through the feed.. its easy as that!
10-09-2002, 08:13 PM
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For those of you who still don't understand Casper's instructions, you can go to Radio Shack and buy a SPST switch to do the OD thing. OR, if you're feeling tricky, you can buy a DPDT switch and maintain the tachometer.
I was not aware that you can even do this. Every odometer I have played with uses a line that looks like a bicycle brake cable. Then again, I have never looked at a Honda/Acura odometer cable.
Word to the wise: The computer logs the actual mileage, so don't do this in an attempt to extend your warranty.
I was not aware that you can even do this. Every odometer I have played with uses a line that looks like a bicycle brake cable. Then again, I have never looked at a Honda/Acura odometer cable.
Word to the wise: The computer logs the actual mileage, so don't do this in an attempt to extend your warranty.
10-10-2002, 11:50 AM
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we do not have a recorded mileage in our car, only the digitals do and thats honda/acura 00' and younger... we are safe to do what we want with no record! easy for me.. I have had it since day one!
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