Question about odometer

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  1. emanon5k

    emanon5k Newbie

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    I got a new gauge cluster from a junk yard to replace my busted cluster. I was wondering if there is a way that I can set the numbers on the Odometer to what my old cluster was so that I know how many miles I have accurately on my truck. This cluster reads 338k thats a whole lot more than are actually on it.
     
  2. Tuhd The Troll

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    well, there is one method that some of the shady car dealers use, and that's grabbing a power drill and rigging it up to reverse the mileage and then leaving it powered on and running for a day or two. I've heard they burn out a drill every 50-100k miles or so.

    It'd probably be faster to just dismantle the odometer, but I've never done it so I don't know how badly you can screw it up.
     
  3. suncomb1

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    You need to find a local Speedometer shop. They will be able to reset the odometer. It takes a special tool to do it.
     
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    NashMan Toyotaholic

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    ya I have done like 2

    the none cable driven one the best tool to use self punching center punch to push out the pins
     
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    Hey look everybody, I got a truck with only 1100 miles! I don't know why the body is rusted through and the motor burns oil. It says low miles. :ROFL:
     

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