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Install kill switch
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i saw someones post in another forum about someone they knew installed a kill switch to kill the odometer and speedo whenever they wanted to not rack up mileage...
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To my knowledge there is no easy way to defeate the odometer, meaning you can't "just disconnect" it.
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Thanks, but like I said, if it was tampered with or perhaps disconnected, there is no real way to tell is there?
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A good PPI can run a few hundred dollars but on these cars it is money well spent.
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i saw someones post in another forum about someone they knew installed a kill switch to kill the odometer and speedo whenever they wanted to not rack up mileage...
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Reading the DME with a PIWIS or Durametric package will tell you a lot, including how many hours run time is on the engine, and how often it was redlined.
Use i got really nervous about buying one of these
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When i read the article about a switch being used I got really nervous about buying one of these for simple fear of how easily they could be tampered with.
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Ok Tech's, here's a question many people talk about, but no one really knows the answer too...
I am looking to buy a 2001-2003 Turbo. I have done much research and found about 5 that I like and all have vastly different mileage. I found one that "claims" original super low mileage and in my opinion, unless the car was "tinkered with" I dont believe the miles.
If someone just swapped out the odometer cluster from like eBay to a low mileage car, how can I tell?
Also, if the odom has just been disconnected, does the ecu read it still so I can find out, and am I really rolling the dice??
Running a carfax can help. Also, if the car was serviced at a dealer at any point, you can usually call up the dealer to get the service history and mileage at the time the car went in.
Thanks, but like I said, if it was tampered with or perhaps disconnected, there is no real way to tell is there? i saw someones post in another forum about someone they knew installed a kill switch to kill the odometer and speedo whenever they wanted to not rack up mileage... talk about shady! I just want to know if that was the case, can I bring this car into a dealer and have them scan the odometer or something to see real mileage, os are these cars tracked by odometer only??
Reading the DME with a PIWIS or Durametric package will tell you a lot, including how many hours run time is on the engine, and how often it was redlined. Commonly downloaded during a good PPI.............
As JFP said, get a good PPI as you can get that information from the DME, along with other good stuff that may determine whether or not you want to buy the car.
If you think the odometer is wrong that would make a PPI all that more important as there are probably other things that are wrong. A good PPI can run a few hundred dollars but on these cars it is money well spent.
To answer the specific question, yes you can take a junkyard cluster and swap into a car. The mileage stays with the cluster but reading the DME will tell you whether it is accurate.
To my knowledge there is no easy way to defeate the odometer, meaning you can't "just disconnect" it.
It's easy to tell if its been messed with. Get a PPI at a reputable shop and have them scan the car with PIWIS. The DME will have the mileage.
I wouldnt take it to a dealer, personally.
Messing with the odometer is not as simple as rigging up a switch, btw.
Thanks and good to know. When i read the article about a switch being used I got really nervous about buying one of these for simple fear of how easily they could be tampered with. I have an 95 and my odom stopped working, so I am familiar with trying to sell a tmu car.
