Mileage Rollback?
11-18-2005, 11:08 AM
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Mileage Rollback?
I was given advice to be careful when purchasing used cars (when i was buying my TL-S) to make sure that the milage (odometer) was not rolled back. Hmmm... I'm confused.
How can someone roll-back the odometer if it's computer controlled? It's not like there is a dial you can physically roll-back these days. Does anyone have a clue what this guy was talking about?
How can someone roll-back the odometer if it's computer controlled? It's not like there is a dial you can physically roll-back these days. Does anyone have a clue what this guy was talking about?
11-18-2005, 11:28 AM
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That is just a general advise to make sure you go through your inspection list. It is like "don't buy a stolen car"- make sure the vin# is matching with the pink slip. In our car the odometer can't be rolled back; it is recorded in the computer chip.
11-18-2005, 03:52 PM
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a guy up my street did it on his accord. he wired a switch, when its off it doesnt record mileage, but all his guages turn off too.
havnt you guys heard of clusters being replaced under warranty? the mileage goes back to 0
havnt you guys heard of clusters being replaced under warranty? the mileage goes back to 0
11-18-2005, 05:11 PM
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a guy up my street did it on his accord. he wired a switch, when its off it doesnt record mileage, but all his guages turn off too.
havnt you guys heard of clusters being replaced under warranty? the mileage goes back to 0
havnt you guys heard of clusters being replaced under warranty? the mileage goes back to 0
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11-18-2005, 10:45 PM
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Ok.. you guys are freaking insane with your knowledge. How the hell do you all know this stuff? So here are my STUPID questions:
1. What is the cluster?
2. What is an EEPROM?
1. What is the cluster?
2. What is an EEPROM?
11-19-2005, 12:47 AM
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I knew a couple of people in Florida that had little switches installed in out of the way places such as air vents, that would stop the mileage from accumulating when you hit the switch. One person had it in his BMW X5 and a ford escort I think, somone else had a switch in their honda accord. I think that if someone wants to alter their mileage, it can be done on many vehicles and if these few people had it, I'm sure there are many more out there that have done it as well.
11-19-2005, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by docrob
I knew a couple of people in Florida that had little switches installed... I'm sure there are many more out there that have done it as well.
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11-19-2005, 06:27 PM
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Can someone tell me where I can get info on installing one of these switches ?
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Its illegal. And it will not be discussed here.
11-19-2005, 07:47 PM
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As for the original post:
One way to verify the car's mileage is to do a Carfax based upon your vehicle's ID and compare the DMV records to the car's mileage. Look for anything suspicious.
One way to verify the car's mileage is to do a Carfax based upon your vehicle's ID and compare the DMV records to the car's mileage. Look for anything suspicious.
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