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 Post subject: Resetting a DF LTD Odometer reading?
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:04 pm 
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Ive just replaced my faulty DF dash with a good one, and was wondering if there is any way to reset the odo reading on the new dash myself?... or does it have to be sent off to a professional?
My old reading was 106455kms and the new dash is 314762kms, so Im keen to set the new dash to my old KM's.
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 Post subject: Re: Resetting a DF LTD Odometer reading?
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:02 pm 
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The odometer reading is stored in an EEPROM, an electronic chip basically, on the circuit board inside the cluster. You can un-solder and swap them between the two clusters.

You will need a really small tip for the soldering iron though.
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:31 am 
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SLO247 wrote:
The odometer reading is stored in an EEPROM, an electronic chip basically, on the circuit board inside the cluster. You can un-solder and swap them between the two clusters.

You will need a really small tip for the soldering iron though.

Really small and really low temp. Even then no guarantees. There is a bit on it in the tech guides here. I done it on my XR6 speedo head I used, worked out fine.

 

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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:14 pm 
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Thanks guys.

I went to my mates place (where we changed it) to pick up the old dash and he had s**t-canned it already. And it was bin day on Tuesday, so I wont be getting that back. :x

Is there any other way of resetting the dash I have in the car?
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:57 pm 
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yeah pull it out and take it to an auto instruments repair/supplier, they can do it. around $70 but dont quote me on that. try yellow pages and ring around
a while ago on here a guy from wa was doing it from home too
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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 12:31 am 
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XRfairmont67 wrote:
yeah pull it out and take it to an auto instruments repair/supplier, they can do it. around $70 but dont quote me on that. try yellow pages and ring around
a while ago on here a guy from wa was doing it from home too


Surely not legal?

 

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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 7:52 pm 
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Any EF or EL cluster eprom will work, dont need to be a DL.
Shop around for a low K EF/L cluster.

 

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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:37 pm 
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thepistonhead wrote:
Surely not legal?


I'm fairly sure it's only illegal if you're altering it to display a number lower than the vehicle has actually done.

And I think there is something in the rule or law about deceiving potential buyers into purchasing it for a higher value than it might otherwise be worth.

 

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Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:05 pm 
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lukey1990 wrote:
thepistonhead wrote:
Surely not legal?


I'm fairly sure it's only illegal if you're altering it to display a number lower than the vehicle has actually done.

And I think there is something in the rule or law about deceiving potential buyers into purchasing it for a higher value than it might otherwise be worth.


Yeah agreed, but..

Conversation to 'cluster repairman':

"Yeah mate I swear she only had 20,000 km's on it before the cluster died"

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A very gray area legality wise.

 

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