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l3ooherS14 · 03-02-2006, 05:09 PM

Did a search but couldnt find anything on this. I have a new oem 240sx S14 gauge cluster on its way, because my old one was messed up pretty bad. (RPM falls slow and sticks.) Just wondering if anyone knows anything about changing the miles on the new one to meet the miles on my car. Ive heard of shops you can take it to, but i havnt found anything in the phonebook. The new one has like 31k miles and my car has about 115k. So, maybe i can take it out and run it up maybe. Anyone ever do this or know how to??

projectRDM · 03-02-2006, 07:17 PM

Technically you're asking a question about a process that's illlegal, since running a cluster up is the same process as going back.
If you look at it real well you'll figure it out, but most people won't liberate that kind of information freely.

sblack13 · 03-02-2006, 10:10 PM

^exactly, but it's really not that hard once you open the cluster up yourself. And examine, whawt you are going to do. I have rolled back my miles on my s13, I just wanted to see exactly how many miles were on my swap.

SirWarrior · 03-03-2006, 12:08 AM

you could just use the new tach and leave everything else.
No worries than :P

*NemeGuero* · 03-03-2006, 01:06 AM

Note to all Zilvia people.. Do not buy 13oohers14's car.. the odometer is full of lies!!!

l3ooherS14 · 03-03-2006, 05:11 AM

Haha, true. But there is always Carfax, and arent the miles stored in the ecu as well?

projectRDM · 03-03-2006, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by l3ooherS14

Haha, true. But there is always Carfax, and arent the miles stored in the ecu as well?

No, they're not. ECU can't do that. And Carfax is only good if it gets reported, which is *maybe* 20% of repaired cars on the road today. People who swear by their services are in for a rude awakening when they buy a car that was cut in half, rewelded, and sold as a new car.

g6civcx · 03-03-2006, 09:39 AM

Some of the new engine control unit can do that, but not old Nissans. The ECU only provides very rudimentary engine control functions, which is a good thing because it keeps costs down and keeps thing simple to fix.

Modern cars have mini-processors that control even simple functions like lights (theatre-style dimming) and door locks (automatic locks when moving). It makes them nice to have, but also make them really expensive and complicated to fix when they do break down.

03-02-2006, 05:09 PM	#1
l3ooherS14 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johnson City, TN Age: 36 Posts: 10 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Miles on gauge cluster question Did a search but couldnt find anything on this. I have a new oem 240sx S14 gauge cluster on its way, because my old one was messed up pretty bad. (RPM falls slow and sticks.) Just wondering if anyone knows anything about changing the miles on the new one to meet the miles on my car. Ive heard of shops you can take it to, but i havnt found anything in the phonebook. The new one has like 31k miles and my car has about 115k. So, maybe i can take it out and run it up maybe. Anyone ever do this or know how to??

03-03-2006, 12:08 AM	#4
SirWarrior Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 762 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you could just use the new tach and leave everything else. No worries than :P __________________ 92 FastBack - Project 98 SE - Daily Driver

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03-02-2006, 07:17 PM	#2
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Technically you're asking a question about a process that's illlegal, since running a cluster up is the same process as going back. If you look at it real well you'll figure it out, but most people won't liberate that kind of information freely.

03-02-2006, 10:10 PM	#3
sblack13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle Age: 38 Posts: 1,016 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	^exactly, but it's really not that hard once you open the cluster up yourself. And examine, whawt you are going to do. I have rolled back my miles on my s13, I just wanted to see exactly how many miles were on my swap.

03-03-2006, 05:11 AM	#6
l3ooherS14 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johnson City, TN Age: 36 Posts: 10 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haha, true. But there is always Carfax, and arent the miles stored in the ecu as well?

03-03-2006, 09:39 AM	#8
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Some of the new engine control unit can do that, but not old Nissans. The ECU only provides very rudimentary engine control functions, which is a good thing because it keeps costs down and keeps thing simple to fix. Modern cars have mini-processors that control even simple functions like lights (theatre-style dimming) and door locks (automatic locks when moving). It makes them nice to have, but also make them really expensive and complicated to fix when they do break down.