Looking to trade my car for a 4g GT. Mileage question - Club4G Forum : Mitsubishi Eclipse 4G Forums - 2006-2012 Eclipse Authority

TyEclipse · January 2nd, 2012, 09:18 PM

Hello there.

I'm looking to trade my 2006 4g GS for a 2007 4g GT. My main concern, among other things, is mileage and maintenance. Mine has over 140000 miles and I have a few more thousand miles pending due to work, so I'm looking to tarde for a fewer miled GT.

The GT's current owner told me that he had replaced the speedometer assembly (for a used one bought at a salvage yard) after having problems with the tachometer. The mileage display on his GT reads around 76000 miles.

My question: changing the speedometer assembly changes the mileage display? Does mileage data gets stored on the cluster or on the ECU? Anyone has replaced this part before?

Thanks!

freakydeaky · January 2nd, 2012, 09:27 PM

i think it's stored on the gauge

edit: i stand corrected

"yes you can change digital odo you just need the right tools and know how to do it. Yes the odo readings are stored on both the odometer itself and ecu. Dealers have special codes that will be able to pull the readings out of the ecu, to make sure no one has messed with the odometer readings.

In US its illegal to change the odo readings"

quote from an evo forum

bullet06 · January 2nd, 2012, 09:29 PM

^ I do too.

TyEclipse · January 5th, 2012, 10:09 PM

Great! I'll need to double check with the seller then. Do you know if the odometer keeps running after replacing it, without any additional programming or something?

Thanks a lot, guys!

freakydeaky · January 5th, 2012, 10:21 PM

that i do not know

choppertwo · January 6th, 2012, 05:39 PM

[QUOTE=TyEclipse;649505]Hello there.

IDK man, Problem with the tach, replace speedometer, bought at salvage yard, sorry bud but those would be RED LIGHTS to me-- CHOP

TyEclipse · January 6th, 2012, 11:16 PM

[QUOTE=choppertwo;650988]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyEclipse

Hello there.

IDK man, Problem with the tach, replace speedometer, bought at salvage yard, sorry bud but those would be RED LIGHTS to me-- CHOP

Sure they are, at least yellow lights. Thanks for your advice!-- re-CHOP

January 2nd, 2012, 09:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
TyEclipse Miembro Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico Vehicle: 06 Eclipse GS Posts: 464 Rep Power: 6	Looking to trade my car for a 4g GT. Mileage question Hello there. I'm looking to trade my 2006 4g GS for a 2007 4g GT. My main concern, among other things, is mileage and maintenance. Mine has over 140000 miles and I have a few more thousand miles pending due to work, so I'm looking to tarde for a fewer miled GT. The GT's current owner told me that he had replaced the speedometer assembly (for a used one bought at a salvage yard) after having problems with the tachometer. The mileage display on his GT reads around 76000 miles. My question: changing the speedometer assembly changes the mileage display? Does mileage data gets stored on the cluster or on the ECU? Anyone has replaced this part before? Thanks! __________________

January 2nd, 2012, 09:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
freakydeaky the devil within Tournaments Won: 4 Name: Chad Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Vehicle: 07 Eclipse/ 11 Galant Posts: 2,650 Rep Power: 6	i think it's stored on the gauge edit: i stand corrected "yes you can change digital odo you just need the right tools and know how to do it. Yes the odo readings are stored on both the odometer itself and ecu. Dealers have special codes that will be able to pull the readings out of the ecu, to make sure no one has messed with the odometer readings. In US its illegal to change the odo readings" quote from an evo forum __________________ my ride $2 forum signatures... pm me Last edited by freakydeaky; January 2nd, 2012 at 09:29 PM.

January 2nd, 2012, 09:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
bullet06 x-street Name: Matt McAlear Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Naples, Fl. Vehicle: 06/GT/AT Posts: 1,412 Rep Power: 5	^ I do too. __________________ BULLET's Modification Link!!! [^](",")[^]

January 5th, 2012, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
TyEclipse Miembro Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico Vehicle: 06 Eclipse GS Posts: 464 Rep Power: 6	Great! I'll need to double check with the seller then. Do you know if the odometer keeps running after replacing it, without any additional programming or something? Thanks a lot, guys! __________________

January 5th, 2012, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
freakydeaky the devil within Tournaments Won: 4 Name: Chad Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Vehicle: 07 Eclipse/ 11 Galant Posts: 2,650 Rep Power: 6	that i do not know __________________ my ride $2 forum signatures... pm me

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January 6th, 2012, 05:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
choppertwo Senior Member Name: Mike Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Maryland Vehicle: 2006 eclipse gs 5 spd Posts: 1,195 Rep Power: 4	[QUOTE=TyEclipse;649505]Hello there. IDK man, Problem with the tach, replace speedometer, bought at salvage yard, sorry bud but those would be RED LIGHTS to me-- CHOP

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