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gordian - 28 Dec 2006 02:01 GMT

The speedometer on my 2000 honda civic was replaced recently due to
damage. With the new speedometer, the milage was reset to zero. I'm
wondering if it is possible to re-calibrate the meter to the original
mileage reading before replacement?

Thanks.

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loewent - 28 Dec 2006 02:29 GMT

not really... they are designed to be tamperproof.... if you could simulate
the pulses from the transmission to the cluster you could probably make it
move without being in the car.

The proper way is to put a label with the mileage at which the speedo was
changed out on the pillar at the drivers door.

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>The speedometer on my 2000 honda civic was replaced recently due to
>damage. With the new speedometer, the milage was reset to zero. I'm
>wondering if it is possible to re-calibrate the meter to the original
>mileage reading before replacement?
>
>Thanks.

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Ghislain - 28 Dec 2006 03:12 GMT

It apparently is easy to set them to whatever mileage one wants. It only
takes a few minutes with the appropriate equipment.

"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message 6b6a23b7959c5@uwe...

> not really... they are designed to be tamperproof.... if you could
> simulate
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>>
>>Thanks.

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Tegger - 28 Dec 2006 03:28 GMT

> "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
> 6b6a23b7959c5@uwe...
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> It apparently is easy to set them to whatever mileage one wants. It
> only takes a few minutes with the appropriate equipment.

If they are digital.

Analog odometers (the kind with the spinny plastic numbers) must be run up
manually, which takes agonizingly forever. I know; I've dunnit -- with
an electric drill.

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loewent - 28 Dec 2006 04:31 GMT

and the drill method won't work with this guys 2000, as it works based off of
electrical impulses from the tranny and not a traditional speedo cable....

>> "loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
>> 6b6a23b7959c5@uwe...
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>manually, which takes agonizingly forever. I know; I've dunnit -- with
>an electric drill.

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Woody - 28 Dec 2006 20:48 GMT

As someone mentioned above the digital odometers can be reset with the
proper equipment. Do a google search and call your Honda dealer and ask if
they have the equipment to do it.

> and the drill method won't work with this guys 2000, as it works based off
> of
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>>manually, which takes agonizingly forever. I know; I've dunnit -- with
>>an electric drill.

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