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BangBang

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Posted: February 26, 2004 at 4:40 PM / IP Logged

My dad has a truck , that is brand new.hez using it for 2 years then returning it to the dealer. he will be paying them upon the mileage that he uses'.he installed a switch , that will shut off the mileage thing. on/off. is there any downfall or benefits? any comments?

SDmustang21

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Posted: February 26, 2004 at 4:58 PM / IP Logged

might be *cough* illegal *cough* messing with the odometer

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xetmes

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Posted: February 26, 2004 at 5:26 PM / IP Logged

the downfall? It is a felony in the US, highly illegal, is it really worth the possible jailtime to save some money?

Toru

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Posted: February 26, 2004 at 6:08 PM / IP Logged

You would have to be careful with a switch like that. If you leave it the off position too long it would look suspicious to the dealer if the wear and tear is drastically different than the recorded mileage. Plus, you would have to be very careful about removal of the switch - if you have to cut a wire it's going to be quite obvious what you have done.

BangBang

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 12:36 AM / IP Logged

yeah the switch will be un noticeble, im not worried about that, its easily take in or out.

and the recorded mileage i'm not worried, cuz so far , well i mentioned to fail to say that he just installed it like yesterday he had the car for about maybe 10 months already. and decided to get the chinese mafia to hoook him up with the switch, any ways.. what i was trying to ask was that, while its off will his alternator still be recharging his battery?

and i did not know that its highly illegal. illegal towards the company? , or illegal as in running a red light? 187? speeding in a school zone?

Toru

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 1:13 AM / IP Logged

"[Odometer fraud is] a felony punishable by imprisonment of up to three years per violation, as well as by a fine of up to $250,000 per violation."

Source:

US Dept. Of Justice

daniel2002p

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 6:17 AM / IP Logged

dont recomm3end doing this, very illegal, but if you really want, then make sure your car does not look too worn out for the milage.

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 7:23 AM / IP Logged

Hope this truck is not too new! Many new vehicles do not just use the odometer to log mileage. It can be also be stored in the PCM/VCM and/or CRBs. I know, I design them that way...

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 4:09 PM / IP Logged

coolies, i never heard you could put a switch in, thats too cool. But how would you keep track of service intervals??

Mad Scientists

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Posted: February 27, 2004 at 5:36 PM / IP Logged

[QUOTE=BangBang]

yeah the switch will be un noticeble, im not worried about that, its easily take in or out.

and i did not know that its highly illegal. illegal towards the company? , or illegal as in running a red light? 187? speeding in a school zone?

Odometer tampering..

http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/ocl/monograph/odom.htm

notice the address.. US Department of Justice.. it's a federal offense.

On an OBDII vehicle, I'd be surprised if whatever the switch does to stop the odometer *doesn't* set a trouble code.. and turn the MIL on. I'm not sure how the alternator is tied into all this though..

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Jim

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