Need some info on a Cadillac Cimarron miles/trip ometer

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Mr.G (@¿@) - 23 Dec 2006 23:05 GMT

Hi and thanks for looking, I have a Cadillac Cimarron and the milles
say 00000000 and the trip meter doesn't work. Sometimes when I reset
the computer the trip works until I turn the car off and leave it a
while then it doesn't work again. Can you tell me if there is a "store
battery" that I need to change or something? thanks.

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MT-2500 - 23 Dec 2006 23:52 GMT

=?iso-8859-1?B?TXIuRyAoQL9AKQ==?= Wrote:

> Hi and thanks for looking, I have a Cadillac Cimarron and the milles
> say 00000000 and the trip meter doesn't work. Sometimes when I reset
> the computer the trip works until I turn the car off and leave it a
> while then it doesn't work again. Can you tell me if there is a "store
> battery" that I need to change or something? thanks.

The year would help
It is all built in the speedometer cluster.
No battery in it.
A new or rebuilt or used speed odometer should fix the problem.
But under the odometer fraud law the replacement odometer should have
the correct mileage programed into it.

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Ted Mittelstaedt - 24 Dec 2006 06:21 GMT

> =?iso-8859-1?B?TXIuRyAoQL9AKQ==?= Wrote:
> > Hi and thanks for looking, I have a Cadillac Cimarron and the milles
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> But under the odometer fraud law the replacement odometer should have
> the correct mileage programed into it.

Not true. You can simply mark "odometer reading not valid" or some
such on the title. In my state, State of Oregon, they simply stop recording
the odometer reading on the title if you put an odometer reading in
excess of 100K miles when you retitle the vehicle (which pissed me off
I can tell you)

Ted

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sdlomi2 - 24 Dec 2006 13:25 GMT

>> =?iso-8859-1?B?TXIuRyAoQL9AKQ==?= Wrote:
>> > Hi and thanks for looking, I have a Cadillac Cimarron and the milles
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> Ted

I believe there is a Federal law that states that with a car over 10
tears old, seller may write into the odometer reading blank, "EXEMPT". S

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MT-2500 - 25 Dec 2006 00:18 GMT

Ted Mittelstaedt Wrote:

> > =?iso-8859-1?B?TXIuRyAoQL9AKQ==?= Wrote:
> > > Hi and thanks for looking, I have a Cadillac Cimarron and the
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> Ted

Well that blows the car fax REPORTS TO.:grinyes: :lol: :rofl:

States may vary on the laws on it as long as they stay with in federal
guide lines on it.
But if a dealers sells a rebuilt speedometer they will have to have the
car mileage to program in the rebuilt unit.

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Mr.G (@¿@) - 24 Dec 2006 23:55 GMT

I was hoping a person who knew Cimarrons would repond but if it helps
it's an 86. It's a digital readout. Thanks anywho.

> =?iso-8859-1?B?TXIuRyAoQL9AKQ==?= Wrote:
> > Hi and thanks for looking, I have a Cadillac Cimarron and the milles
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MT-2500 - 25 Dec 2006 00:26 GMT

=?iso-8859-1?B?TXIuRyAoQL9AKQ==?= Wrote:

> I was hoping a person who knew Cimarrons would repond but if it helps
> it's an 86. It's a digital readout. Thanks anywho.
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> > http://www.automotiveforums.com

Well you are not going to find many 1986 Cimarron experts left.
You might check with a old cad dealer and see if he has any.
Most of them are sealed up units and would be hard to repair even if
you knew what to look for in there.:grinyes:
But I would just look for a good used one or have yours rebuilt.
Good luck and let us know how it goes.

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Mr.G (@¿@) - 28 Dec 2006 19:21 GMT

Thanks again for the comeback and I'd like to mention something that
happened. I had to change batteries and the tripometer worked for a
while also I'm finding a 25vac on the battery, is that right? thanks
again

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> > I was hoping a person who knew Cimarrons would repond but if it helps
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MT-2500 - 28 Dec 2006 20:06 GMT

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> Thanks again for the comeback and I'd like to mention something that
> happened. I had to change batteries and the tripometer worked for a
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Are you asking about amp draw on battery?
If so how many and how are you testing it?

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