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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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is there a way to change the Odometer reading

Most modern cars have two odometers. One in the dash and another somewhere else - usually in the ECU. The two odometers have to match. Otherwise the car flags it as a problem

Is there a way or anything people can do that has a lease?

I know the older cars with Digital dash had a chip you could swap as the reading was all stored there as well as some people added a cut off switch for the cluster?
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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yes there is...........
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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ok and....
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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you cant turn it back.

but HP tuners can make your car THINK it has 10" rubber on it.
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Isn't screwing with the odometer incredibly illegal?
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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uh huh...
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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last time i checked it was...why would you need to do this????
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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I never said i did it. Just said how it could be done
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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why would you need to do this????
kidden me??

there is lots of reasons

not legal reasons, but lots

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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Yeah put the car up on jack stands and put in reverse
Ferris Bueller FTW!!
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Yes it can be done,but is very ilegal, as others have said...If the OP is asking about doing it to a lease, my first guess would be he's real close to going over his miles, and is about to start getting charged out the ass for them. My second guess would be that he isn't over his miles, but he's coming up on trade-in time, an lower miles will get him some cash back
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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I've never heard of dealers giving cash back for under miles.
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Stouffer
Yeah put the car up on jack stands and put in reverse
Ferris Bueller FTW!!
beat me to it!
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Stouffer
Yeah put the car up on jack stands and put in reverse
Ferris Bueller FTW!!
only works with ferrari's
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Area47
only works with ferrari's
Didn't work then either...but a swift kick to the bumper did wonders
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Area47
only works with ferrari's
Worked on my '67 Bug.
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