Posted By: Burbum123
Can you change speedo mileage - 03/05/2021 15:44
As above please I’ve had to change my speedo clocks my cars on 95k the speedo I brought has 176 k thanks .
Posted By: Possum
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 04/05/2021 06:01
Perhaps you should ask a used car dealer!
Posted By: Morrison
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 04/05/2021 12:28
I believe it can be done but only a few people know how, and would unlikely be willing to spread the knowledge for obvious reasons. Suggest you contact one of the specialists.
Posted By: Trappy
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 04/05/2021 13:22
I believe it can be done but only a few people know how, and would unlikely be willing to spread the knowledge for obvious reasons. Suggest you contact one of the specialists.
Joe at F.C.S.S. has just changed mine. He added 52,346 miles though!
Posted By: respace
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 04/05/2021 16:47
Back in the day I recall dealers being prosecuted for using drills to wind back speedos, I doubt that would work on digital speedos.
You could always try reversing for 81k miles? By which time you will have done 175k.....
Posted By: barnacle
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 05/05/2021 07:57
Using a drill to wind back (or forwards) tends to melt the internal plastic gears after a while. Ask me how I know...
Neil
Posted By: respace
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 05/05/2021 11:06
Using a drill to wind back (or forwards) tends to melt the internal plastic gears after a while. Ask me how I know...
Neil
It's all becoming clear, wait for Brexit, sneak off to Germany and live off the proceeds of your sordid autobiography!
Don't forget Interpol!
Posted By: Edinburgh
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 05/05/2021 15:33
Caution respace attempting to wind Neil up, let alone wind him back!
Posted By: darmtb
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 05/05/2021 15:45
Using a drill to wind back (or forwards) tends to melt the internal plastic gears after a while. Ask me how I know...
Neil
Neil!
You didn’t launch the car out a window afterwards, did you!
Posted By: respace
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 05/05/2021 16:20
Caution respace attempting to wind Neil up, let alone wind him back!
I'll leave it up to Interpol or the German police to wind him in for his past misdemeanours!
Posted By: Nigel
Re: Can you change speedo mileage - 14/05/2021 14:33
It's a fiddly job and has to be done carefully to make sure all the digits line up properly afterwards. I can do it in a couple of hours now, but the first time took more like 3+ hours
PS - I've only ever done it when replacing dead clocks on a car brought into Motormech for work and even then, I would set it to the same mileage as the clocks that were coming off, or an appropriate mileage based on MOTs or other evidence