Odometer Question
An acquaintance told me that it is possible to turn back a digital LED odometer. He told me that he has turned back leased cars with the odometer reading 35,000 miles when they had closer to 70,000 miles.
Years ago I know it was relatively easy to turn back an analog odometer (the kind with each digit being on a black and white wheel), but I thought the digital LED odometers, which have been in use for the last fifteen or twenty years were tamper-proof. I’m I just naïve or is this :bs ? |
you mean the 1980's dot matrix display?
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I'm not sure whether it is possible to do. However, it is a federal crime and some in our area are now guests of the prison system for having done it.
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I believe nothing is tamper-proof, and that crooks will find a way to beat any system. If your acquaintance has done that.... Well, he is what he is. :cheers:
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Actually, the first thing that I thought of was if I were to purchase a used (sorry, previously owned) car (as I did for the three Corvettes I have owed) how could I be sure that I didn't buy a car with double the mileage that's showing on the odometer? On my 2008 Corvette, the dealer gave me a Carfax, but I'm sure they can be incorrect, especially if repairs were performed without insurance.
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Not sure about the vette but truth be known it probably could be done by a service tech. I remember the issue Lexus had with some clusters a few years back. You could order a new one but then you had to have the dealership program it to the car or I believe it would start back at zero. It's been a long time ago and I really don't remember.
On the other hand, anyone that would do that deserves to spend some time in the big house if you ask me. I sure would not want to find out my 35k mile car had 70k + miles on it. That is basically the same as stealing if you ask me! |
On 1990-1996 C4's, C5 and C6 Corvettes the mileage is stored in the Body Control Module not the cluster. A GM dealer has the programing in their Tech tool to put the miles back into the BCM.
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5minutes on google and ebay -
looks like 2200$ tool and a criminal could do it Digimaster III 3 Original Odometer Correction Master |
Originally Posted by ScoB
(Post 1578436815)
5minutes on google and ebay -
looks like 2200$ tool and a criminal could do it Digimaster III 3 Original Odometer Correction Master |
You are not too likely to find this problem with a dealer or private seller. Used car lots however would be a different story.
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I am not sure about this.....
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Originally Posted by EDinPA
(Post 1578436998)
You are not too likely to find this problem with a dealer or private seller. Used car lots however would be a different story.
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Bought my daughter a Civic a while back with the agreement that they fix the turn signal indicator, they had to replace the entire gauge cluster so it went back to 0 miles. They said they could not set to anything else!
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If the car has onstar "activated" you might be able to get a history report from them. I get a monthly report and it shows my mileage.
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Originally Posted by Captain TJ
(Post 1578437539)
Bought my daughter a Civic a while back with the agreement that they fix the turn signal indicator, they had to replace the entire gauge cluster so it went back to 0 miles. They said they could not set to anything else!
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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
(Post 1578436776)
On 1990-1996 C4's, C5 and C6 Corvettes the mileage is stored in the Body Control Module not the cluster. A GM dealer has the programing in their Tech tool to put the miles back into the BCM.
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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
(Post 1578437072)
It is very hard to get away with rolling odometers today. Any cars sold at auctions the miles pop up on Carfax and Auto Check the next day. Also just about every new car dealership lets Carfax have access to their service records and warranty claims. Most states that have either state inspection or emission inspections report to both Carfax and Auto Check. Computers have put the biggest dent in odometer fraud.
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Originally Posted by EDinPA
(Post 1578440546)
Location: Pottsville, PA. USA Home Of America's Oldest Brewery Yuengling
Every time you post, I have to go out and buy a case of beer. :cheers: |
Originally Posted by torch red ryder
(Post 1578439557)
I was told to return the car to the dealer and they would remove the dash panel, overnight it to the location that would correct the odometer and loan me a vehicle for as long as it took to repair. Within a two or three days, I had my car back with the exact mileage it should have on the odometer.
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