Is it legal to replace the cluster with a different odometer reading?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Sean, Jan 18, 2005.

  1. Sean

    Sean Guest

    I would like to install a new cluster with tachometer. The odometer reading
    will change, is it possible to adjust the new one accordingly?
     
    Sean, Jan 18, 2005
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  2. To answer the title question, yes, it's legal.
     
    Elmo P. Shagnasty, Jan 18, 2005
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  3. Sean

    TeGGer® Guest



    An interesting link here:
    http://www.dmv.state.ne.us/dvr/odomcert.html
     
    TeGGer®, Jan 18, 2005
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  4. Sean

    motsco_ _ Guest


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    Honda provided a place to write that old / new mileage info in the front
    of many of the owner's manuals. maybe there's more about the topic at
    the Honda web site. Local law will override Honda's suggestions, I'm sure.

    'Curly'
     
    motsco_ _, Jan 19, 2005
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  5. Sean

    Randolph Guest

    Most places, replacing the odometer is legal, but it has to be disclosed
    when you sell the car.

    It is possible to change the reading of the new odometer to match the
    old one. You can tinker with it yourself (think function generator set
    to 5V square wave, few hundred Hz in place of the VSS) or take it to a
    speedometer shop (yes, they still exist!).

    In many cases the simplest solution is to transplant your old
    speedometer / odometer into the new-to-you cluster.
     
    Randolph, Jan 19, 2005
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  6. Sean

    Mista Bone Guest

    Since I intend to keep my 93 HB till it is crushed, I wrote the old mileage
    from the stock cluster on the recipet for the new cluster. I taped the
    recipet to the old cluster. There is 43k mile difference. This is ONLY a
    issue when filing when transfering a title to a new owner.

    Mine will be scrapped before sold.
     
    Mista Bone, Jan 19, 2005
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  7. Sean

    Sean Guest

    Thanks for the answers. I am planning on keeping my civic until it is
    scraped too!
     
    Sean, Jan 19, 2005
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  8. Sean

    Sean Dinh Guest

    My new used cluster came with a broken odometer. I swapped it with my original
    odometer.
     
    Sean Dinh, Jan 25, 2005
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