Setting New Odometer
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Melting Slicks
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From: Cape Girardeau Missouri
Setting New Odometer
I managed to break the needle off my '79 85mph speedometer. Moral: don't do any work on your 'vette when significantly medicated due to pinched nerves 
I've found a replacement at a reasonable price but wonder about the odometer setting. The replacement has 20k+ more miles than mine.
Can I swap the odometers with reasonable ease? If not what do I do?
I've found a replacement at a reasonable price but wonder about the odometer setting. The replacement has 20k+ more miles than mine.
Can I swap the odometers with reasonable ease? If not what do I do?
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
It would be easier to reset the odometer on the one you found...assuming that the speedo and odometer work properly. Doing so is pretty simple and the procedure is readily found on the internet.
Take a digital photo of your present speedo to document the car's actual miles; then reset the odometer on the new one and take another pic. Or, just take one pic with both speedos showing the same miles on them. That should justify manipulating the odometer to anyone's satisfaction.
Take a digital photo of your present speedo to document the car's actual miles; then reset the odometer on the new one and take another pic. Or, just take one pic with both speedos showing the same miles on them. That should justify manipulating the odometer to anyone's satisfaction.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,365
Likes: 428
From: Cape Girardeau Missouri
It would be easier to reset the odometer on the one you found...assuming that the speedo and odometer work properly. Doing so is pretty simple and the procedure is readily found on the internet.
Take a digital photo of your present speedo to document the car's actual miles; then reset the odometer on the new one and take another pic. Or, just take one pic with both speedos showing the same miles on them. That should justify manipulating the odometer to anyone's satisfaction.
Take a digital photo of your present speedo to document the car's actual miles; then reset the odometer on the new one and take another pic. Or, just take one pic with both speedos showing the same miles on them. That should justify manipulating the odometer to anyone's satisfaction.
