guage cluster mileage

[AleroDrime]

Um holy crap what do I do my car doesn't have a 140000 miles, not even half that is there a way to fix this, I put in the cluster from yaleroynot

[Caboose73]

ya put back in your old cluster

[AleroDrime]

But I like the leds and red glowing guages is there a way to swap the mileage mechanism

I really thought mileage would be kept and read in the computer and not the cluster

[heineck]

Swap the LEDs

[PappaSmurf]

The mileage is kept in the cars computer (the brain) not an electrical device.
-Smurf-

[AleroDrime]

Smurf that's what I thought but the new cluster is reading a 138*** miles, it could be I could hold the reset there or unplug the battery awhile

[PappaSmurf]

There is NOTHING you can do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Either keep the original gauge in the car OR have the pretty one with high mileage. Your choice.
-Smurf-

[Cliff8928]

I don't know exactly where the mileage information is stored in the cluster, but you should be able to swap the electronics over. Sometimes it is on a removable chip, but I haven't seen that on any newer cars.

[jayson_waltz]

its stored in both places. the dealership would be able to plug in and see your actual mileage, but the cluster will still show wrong. for money (of course), you can get a dealership to pregram the cluster to say the same as actual.

i know this b\c at work we got in an alero from canada (kph) and swapped in a us (mph) and they programmed it to read right.

[AleroDrime]

I guess Ill try to swap the leds and wiring

[Nate's Alero]

just bring it into the dealer and see if they can program the cluster

[AleroDrime]

They can do it for 83 dollars, that's ignorant, Cliff can you find out more about our aleros?

[[ion] C2]

They can do it for 83 dollars, that's ignorant
The word "ignorant" is an adjective describing a person in the state of being unaware.
What is the dealer unaware of?

[AleroChick785]

dealer is unaware he is dealing with a retard.



sorry...i am trying to change an be nice to people, but this kid is just ridiculous

[Nate's Alero]

dealer is unaware he is dealing with a retard.



sorry...i am trying to change an be nice to people, but this kid is just ridiculous

no no, dont be nice, its seriously the STUPIDEST THING!!


how can i say this nice, GO PAY THE F^%*$*& 83 DOLLARS AND BE HAPPY!!!!!

[[ion] C2]

dealer is unaware he is dealing with a retard.
http://www.xceedspeed.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl3.gif

[AleroB888]

Um holy crap what do I do my car doesn't have a 140000 miles, not even half that is there a way to fix this, I put in the cluster from yaleroynot

Run the car in reverse till it reads the same as your old odometer.











::biggrin:

[zzyzzx]

Just keep your old, original cluster, and swap it back in before you sell it.

[Cliff8928]

its stored in both places. the dealership would be able to plug in and see your actual mileage, but the cluster will still show wrong. for money (of course), you can get a dealership to pregram the cluster to say the same as actual.

i know this b\c at work we got in an alero from canada (kph) and swapped in a us (mph) and they programmed it to read right.

I have never seen an option in the Tech 2 for reading the mileage on the car. There is however the US/Metric options.

They can do it for 83 dollars, that's ignorant, Cliff can you find out more about our aleros?

They're probably sending it to a speedometer repair place that has the appropriate tools to reset the mileage. Quite honestly that's the best way to do it. I can't really know more about it because of that cluster is modified.

[Th0r]

It has to be sent to SPECMO. GM dealerships don't have the programing, tools, or authorization to work on the units.

Even if you did send it in, once SPECMO realizes the unit has been tampered with they won't touch it.

[Oldsman]

dealer is unaware he is dealing with a retard.



sorry...i am trying to change an be nice to people, but this kid is just ridiculous
:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

[Cliff8928]

It has to be sent to SPECMO. GM dealerships don't have the programing, tools, or authorization to work on the units.

Even if you did send it in, once SPECMO realizes the unit has been tampered with they won't touch it.

The dealers may use Specmo (or AJR?), but there certainly are more places that do it.

[AleroDrime]

sry i just think 83 dollars is really steep, are you sure it has to be sent off? It really seems like a connect the cords and hit execute on the program problem

[lonnie]

Makes sense that the mileage info would be stored in the cluster and computer to avoid fraud.

dealer is unaware he is dealing with a retard.<<<<That was classic...LOLOL

[AleroDrime]

but what doesnt make sense is why doesnt the new cluster just read the mileage from the computer

[lonnie]

but what doesn't make sense is why doesn't the new cluster just read the mileage from the computer
Because they could be independent...which would make someone trying to do something fraudulent unable to get away with it.

[AleroDrime]

well with the system the way it is, you could easly buy a new cluster, ride with it for a while and sell an alero with say 10 or 20 k on it, and the buyer wouldnt know unless it was put a computer

[lonnie]

well with the system the way it is, you could easly buy a new cluster, ride with it for a while and sell an alero with say 10 or 20 k on it, and the buyer wouldnt know unless it was put a computerTrue but if they had it only coming from the computer then all they would have to do is replace the computer too. I don't know how they have it set up but someone will find away around it if they want to, and if what you are saying is true...that they will program it...then they will probably read the computer first before setting the miles on the cluster.

[AleroDrime]

i think what im gonna do its swap teh peices from this into my old one, though itll be about 500 miles off, adn just pay to fix that if i ever sell the car

[Blktrax]

Run the car in reverse till it reads the same as your old odometer.
http://itschloe.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/ferris_buellers_day_off_7.jpg


Ummm Ferris I dont think its working...

http://shakandjill.com/files/2009/05/ferrari11.jpg

Fail

[Redog]

Run the car in reverse till it reads the same as your old odometer.

My Delta did that :lol:

Nobody going to fix that for ya, odometer tampering is illegal

Stop thinking, it might not hurt your head, but it hurts all of ours

[PappaSmurf]

REDOG,
Play nice now. I dont wanna have to seperate you two. LOL
-Smurf-

[Psyfox]

Pay the $83...easy and done. I'm pretty sure all they do is run an engine compression check and reprogram it.

[AleroDrime]

i might, next paycheck,
but im wonderign if this detaches and could be swapped
6990

[RisenequinoX]

i wouldnt try to detach that because of the pins being as thin as they are. if you bend one you're more than likely going to ask more stupid questions... lol

[cherrington17]

it doesn't detach. I have a spare i've tinkered with. you DO NOT WANT to break those pins, or have to resolder any of them.

just leave it.

[AleroDrime]

cool, i just thought id see if there was something that could be swapped

[RisenequinoX]

best bet is to learn how to customize your own cluster

[heineck]

dont tell him to do that were gunna have to make a sub forum for all his cluster questions! fuck kid leave it alone, either goto the dealership or STFU already god!

[RisenequinoX]

dont tell him to do that were gunna have to make a sub forum for all his cluster questions! eff kid leave it alone, either goto the dealership or STFU already god!

see AR, look what you've done...

he's PISSED! ahaha

[YALEROYNOT]

switch the electronics in the rear of the cluster with yours the face of the gauges is where the leds are. it comes apart easy play with the spare cluster I sent you

[KenshinZero]

I gots an idea, A.R. go to a junk yard, find a cluster that works, tinker with that so you dont mess up your good ones. Then when you go to mod your good ones, you have some knowlage about whats going on with them, or just dich out $80+ and have the dealer do it, simple ^_^

[Redog]

REDOG,
Play nice now. I dont wanna have to seperate you two. LOL
-Smurf-

I'm trying, but this question doesn't require 3 pages :ninja:

[KenshinZero]

I'm trying, but this question doesn't require 3 pages :ninja:

No it dosent need 3 pages, but if you look there is alot of crap flyinh as well as talking about the subject. It would seem that when AleroRacing makes a post, people feel the need to poke fun @ his "Dumb" question. So what he he askes alot of question that dont seem to make sense, @ least he is asking and trying to get information and learn about his car. Everybody has to start someplace, he just ended up on the wrong side of things. lol

[Redog]

Not that it's a dumb question at least the first question wasn't, but the questions that he asked afterwards make my head hurt

It's kinda like this:

"If I put my hand in the flames on the stove, will I get burnt?"

"yes"

OK but what if I just put my hand in the flames a little bit"

"Yes"

"I jsut want to know if it will hurt"

"Yes"

What do you mean by that"

"Nike, motherfucker"

"What?"

JUST FUCKING DO IT!!

[KenshinZero]

Then he is not comfortable in his ability to mod his car, therefore positive re-enforcement is usually the best solution, I understand it’s annoying, and makes my head hurt as well, but if we help the guy out and maybe build his confidence then he may stop asking so many questions like that. Anyhow, this went a wee bit off topic, lol another thing that seems to happen on his posts :lol:

[PappaSmurf]

I'm trying, but this question doesn't require 3 pages :ninja:

NO Shit! None of his post require 3 responses!!!!!!!He doesn't get it (anything), He NEVER will!!!
He just wants everyone to do the work for him, what kind of "modder" is that??? Not even willing to try!!!!

AND when I point this out to him, I get warned about getting an infraction. I think this is BS, but I w=roll with the punches and keep going. Not sit there and take up three pages of worthless statements, STILL stating that I dont know how to do it and what I am supposed to do. It would be the same as any other person on here asking bdyman how to paint a car. Bdyman tells them in a EXPLICIT PM what they need and how to do it. They turn around and buy the wrong paint and sprayer and prep materials, then tell bdyman that he does NOT know what he is talking about and that he is immature when responding to the said individual.
This is a SERIOUS case of retardedness gone wrong.
You see my point???
-Smurf-

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

dealer is unaware he is dealing with a retard.


LMAOMFG!!!! I am upstairs having a coughing fit laughing so hard that my grandma came up from the basement to see if I was alright. HAHAHAHAHAHH LMAO

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

but serriously, to fix the mileage issue, you can take the circuit board part of the cluster and transplant it from one cluster to the other. *not sure* if all the lights you like are on it though.

[Blktrax]

LMAOMFG!!!! I am upstairs having a coughing fit laughing so hard that my grandma came up from the basement to see if I was alright. HAHAHAHAHAHH LMAO

Why do you keep your grandmother in the basement?

[Nate's Alero]

Why do you keep your grandmother in the basement?

:haha:


now I just had a coughing fit.... just the way you said it...

[Redog]

NO Shit! None of his post require 3 responses!!!!!!!He doesn't get it (anything), He NEVER will!!!
He just wants everyone to do the work for him, what kind of "modder" is that??? Not even willing to try!!!!

True that. I had a really good teacher building the Delta. I went though about 7 intake manifold gaskets because mech mech would take off the intake manifold after I left the shop, I'd go back the next day and he'd say, "Put it back on"

AND when I point this out to him, I get warned about getting an infraction. I think this is BS, but I w=roll with the punches and keep going. Not sit there and take up three pages of worthless statements, STILL stating that I dont know how to do it and what I am supposed to do. It would be the same as any other person on here asking bdyman how to paint a car. Bdyman tells them in a EXPLICIT PM what they need and how to do it. They turn around and buy the wrong paint and sprayer and prep materials, then tell bdyman that he does NOT know what he is talking about and that he is immature when responding to the said individual.
This is a SERIOUS case of retardedness gone wrong.
You see my point???
-Smurf-

We all see it. It's about as plain as seeing sunburnt tits on a nude beach, but where guys would be looking, he is not.

With this, I give Adria a lot of credit. She found a 3400 engine for $75 and is taking it apart. We should all be so lucky and or skilled to do such a thing. I just don't have the room for such a toy (didn't have room for the 330 I just bought either, but...)

AR, I've said this before, I'll say it again and others have said it. GO TO A U-PULL-IT JUNKYARD AND FIND AN ALERO AND START HAVING FUN. It's not like the car is going to be running again or you'll have to put it back together correctly. Fixing or modding cars is def one of those things that is 'hands-on' If the car at the yard has a differnt motor than yours, if you can tell them apart, play in the interior.

The longest series of great questions you asked was about your Buick, but that didn't last long either

[AleroDrime]

switch the electronics in the rear of the cluster with yours the face of the gauges is where the leds are. it comes apart easy play with the spare cluster I sent you

that kinda hit me an hour ago

[AleroDrime]

i tried the nearby junk yards, there all we retrieve it, you pay, they dont let you just go look PITA

my worst fear with my mods is a eff up and i gotta deal with somthing looking like shit until i can fix it, if it can even be fixed

[Gr1m]

my worst fear with my mods is a eff up and i gotta deal with somthing looking like shit until i can fix it, if it can even be fixed

cant be worse then having to look at green seat covers

[AleroDrime]

i liked those till they wore out, they were ordered for the green alero i was gonna buy, it was totaled the morning i got approved for the loan with the bank

but in that regards things like seat covers come right out

[KenshinZero]

i liked those till they wore out, they were ordered for the green alero i was gonna buy, it was totaled the morning i got approved for the loan with the bank

but in that regards things like seat covers come right out

Thats how car moding usually goes, take my headlamps for example, I used a torch and set my driver side lamp on fire... its ok tho :lol:

[YALEROYNOT]

I gots an idea, A.R. go to a junk yard, find a cluster that works, tinker with that so you dont mess up your good ones. Then when you go to mod your good ones, you have some knowlage about whats going on with them, or just dich out $80+ and have the dealer do it, simple ^_^

the funny thing is I sent him 2 clusters the one with the leds and a whole other one, so he can play with the one he has, Its not like I killed him on price for two clusters. :rolleyes2: this is why I hate selling stuff some times, I can give shit away and some one will bitch, grrrrr !!!

[AleroDrime]

no ive learned alot, i wernt till last night when i pried the other apart to see if i could manage changing the color of the prnd123 on the cluster, that i though about just switching the board,

btw yalero, if you inssured that package all we need to do is file the claim, and most if not all of the package value should be refunded

[Nate's Alero]

why is this still alive..... personally i would love that cluster.... my car would have 10K less then it really does

[heineck]

same here someone shut this shit down already

[Redog]

OK this thread is done.

If you still don't get it in 4 pages, you just ain't going to get it.

AR, DO NOT OPEN ANOTHER THREAD ABOUT A GAUGE CLUSTER.