How to Reprogram an Odometer after Swapping Clusters
Here's how to reprogram the digital odometer on a car when you swap instrument clusters.
Most vehicles store mileage information on the instrument cluster. If the cluster must be replaced, upgraded or swapped from kilometers to miles, the odometer must be reprogrammed to match the correct mileage that the vehicle has traveled.
Disclaimer: Misrepresenting mileage upon the resale of a vehicle without full disclosure is illegal. Reprogramming your own car's odometer is not illegal.
This video was original posted on my speedkar99 channel.
In this video, a Toyota Corolla's instrument cluster is upgraded to one with a tachometer and thermometer. The EEPROM chip, which stores the mileage information, is located on the speedometer portion of the circuit, underneath the odometer display.
The EEPROM chip is then desoldered and connected to a serial device programmer - either a stand-alone programmer, or few bucks in resistors and diodes wired directly to the serial port of a computer.
Ponyprog is a free software that can read from a computer's serial port. Once its setup to read from COM1, the EEPROM chip is selected, in this case, a microwire 93C46 chip. The information is then read from the chip and dumped onto the computer.
The odometer reading is stored in inverted HEX characters, repeated three times. Once decoded, new HEX characters can be written to the chip, and the chip replaced into the speedometer circuit.
This process was demonstrated on a 2001 Toyota Corolla, and is similar for many recent model Japanese cars that store odometer reading in the instrument cluster.
This process is also valid for Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles that are stuck at 299K and can be reset to zero.
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after watching this i decided to sell my car and buy a new one
@reggieblackmon3764
Жыл бұрын
Lmfao
This is brilliant! You lost me at:"...then you can pick off the cluster", but I watched the video through anyway, lost in respect and admiration. I think I know what my little garage would say if I asked them to try this (they changed the cluster on our Toyota Previa this morning - which is why I am here). Best wishes from the UK.
This is the most incredible video on KZread.
Thanks to your video I was able to successfully replace my 2003 toyota sienna instrument cluster with the correct milage and add the rpm gauge I just tranfer the chip to the new one.
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i like all your vids, strait to the point
He is natural born insane genius.
@TrojanLube69
3 жыл бұрын
short for - Engineer.
@iFixJunk
3 жыл бұрын
I think a Corolla is a waste of his time.
Awesome video. Thank you speedkar 100.
Nice and fast tutorial, with all the information one would need. Thanks!
Thats too much, I’m not even going to try but let me tell you, you are a genius man.
@diaztchris57
4 жыл бұрын
There's another easier way of doing it that let's you skip all of that. No computer needed just a Philips head screwdriver and some patience.
Thanks dude Can you do a separate video on the PC setup and the 6 wires that connect to your serial port.
Bro, amazing crash course!
You are hell smart Dude..!! Congrats 👍🏻
@speedkar1005
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Thank you! One stop shopping, saved me bunch of time👊🏼 Love how you do things🤙🏼
i like the dirty Green Toothbrush :D
@speedkar1005
4 жыл бұрын
Hehe the dirty teach-brush strikes again
Sir you are pure genius, I wish you were my neighbor, have you ever worked on any 2012 - 2016 Subaru Impreza cluster the information is stored on one of those chips thingy too?
Great video, did you make any specific adjustments to make the tachometer, fuel and temperature gauges work, since now they’re in different sections of the cluster, or does the car automatically know how where to send the info?
This is exactly what I needed! Thanks! I think I'll just swap the whole speedo module over, that programming is over my head XD
@speedkar1005
3 жыл бұрын
That can work too
@jjpalau
2 ай бұрын
Did everything work after you just swapped the speedometer? Everything as in car alarm and other electrical systems.
@senatorchinchilla5389
2 ай бұрын
@@jjpalau There is a known bug with the left turn signal if you switch from a pre-facelift to post-facelift cluster (or vice-versa). But otherwise mine has worked fine.
Hey thanks for the great video thou..Can we program it using the USB eeprom module that we get online? Reply appreciated.
He would make a great used car salesman
You're a legend
Nice explanation.
wow, I thought I would have a hard time looking for this information - you've probably heard that the corollas and matrix from 03-08 have the issue of odometer stopping at 299,999 km/mi. I've bought a new cluster from Toyota and was surprised it was pretty cheap overall but it has 0km on it rather than the km that I gave them - was kinda hoping it would be set to 300,000km really. Anyway, I'm thinking of setting it to 300,000km and see if it would make it function as it should - after that I'll try setting it at various x99,999km and see if it works. Nice to see some guidance here, was hoping this would be a good practice but hey, makes things faster I guess...
What was supposed to be a quick cluster replacement tutorial, turns into advanced electronics/ pc board repair class? 😵💫
...thanks 4 sharing👍👍👍
anybody know if the "inverted hex" situation is tied to toyota or most japanese manufacturer? im looking into my mazda 323f(protege)2001
Awesome thank you!
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Is it possible to take off the needle and gauge face of the speedometer assembly and swap the face from a new gauge onto the old one’s electronics as a way to make the odometer match? Or is the needle attached/connected to what makes it move in a way that would make that too complicated.
Awesome video! Is it possible to change the temperature scale from Fahrenheit to Celsius by reprogramming EEPROM?
@paulwhyte8732
Жыл бұрын
Change using forscan
Do you provide reprogramming services? If so, how can I get hold of you?
Hey brother do you know if 91 mr2's and 93 electro mr2's if the chips are the same? I want to keep my miles accurate but am going from a 91 to a 93 guage cluster.
If i just swap that speedometer/odometer to a replacement, everhthing else will work as normal? Like the alarm system and other electronic systems? My 2015 camry le turn signals/emergency lights wont turn on and was told need to replace the cluster
Do you know if immobilizers are storage in clusters? (2003 nissan pathfinder) . Great tutorial!!!
@speedkar1005
3 жыл бұрын
Im not sure...but I know some cars need the cluster to start
I'am after swap in my car and now my rev limiter is higher. And now if I have my old cluster in my car with KM/H and I have bought cluster with MP/H ( This version have proper rev limit ) Could I just exchange this 93C46Cb3 part from my old cluster to the new which one have MP/H ?? In that case the ODO will show my oryginal value in KM and after drive it will be adding new values in KM or MIles ?
would it be the same for a 2008 grand caravan,i went from mile to klms and it is way off
I was wondering will get in trouble with the DMV or the inspection office once I switch my cluster on my 05 f150 because I had to buy a new mother it has 150k miles and my odometer on the original cluster says 227k miles but I got this engine with only 150k miles and I found a cluster from a junk yard reading 150k miles but idk when I do oil change at a 10 minute oil change place if they or the inspection office including the DMV will say why is the mileages less from the last time you had inspection and they probably won't give me my plates since I'm from Texas any advice or should I just leave the original cluster that has 227k miles with a new engine that marks 150k miles
Help 96 tacoma sr5 3.4 gauge into 96 tacoma 2.7 rpm works but miles off it's a rolling numbers style what to do?
I have a 2003 Dodge Ram I need my new cluster reprogram. Will u be able to do it?
I live in Canada, I bought a 2008 American Chevrolet Colorado , have replaced the instrument cluster with a Canadian one thinking that everything would change to kilometres , the gauges worked but the odometer did not work, is there a chip to be replaced? and if there is where can I get it ? how would you resolve this problem? thank you
can a ECU and the Instrument cluster be reprogramed to let a vehicle that didn't have cruise to have cruise?
Can you do 2008 Toyota hino
Could you not just swap the eeprom? Instead of reprogramming it?
Can a GM odometer be reprogrammed? Specifically, a 2004 Chevy Colorado.
Very informative information thank you very much. But I had a cluster go bad & I bought 1 from a junk car & now I have warning lights on that don't exist in my vehicle. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
@paulwhyte8732
Жыл бұрын
Re-program using AS BUILT program
@tweedjohnny8740
Жыл бұрын
@@paulwhyte8732 would you go more into detail. I am not that tech savvy but any more information would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
Help with car prog pirate merc and opel bmw audi via obd with full kit dont want take dash out . bro ... Love your work big time
204k km...it's still a teenager! How many were on it when you scrapped it?
@speedkar99
5 жыл бұрын
204...
Would this work on a 2012 dodge charger?
Is this the same method for a 2001 ford Mustang?
Ever do this with a 2020 Hyundai Elantra?
Is there any possibility to reprogram the max speed. Original is 180kmh then program it to 280kmh
do you have PC port for Mercedes w203 Odometter !?
Would this work on a Ford pickup 1995
03-08 Corolla/Matrix odometer stops at 299,999. Can you program above 300,000 to fix?
Do you know how to change from Fahrenheit to Celsius? If yes, how?
Respectively I have no idea what your talking about but it's cool cool cool😎
Toothbrush pointer, that's style
Your way is way more harder than the real repair. Even the one who invented the cluster will not understand you. You have your own world my friend.
Very informative. You got skills. Thankyou ! Ok now to bust balls yo forgot the trip reset rod. Seriously though nice video
@speedkar1005
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@spadezaspade7677
3 жыл бұрын
@@speedkar1005 can I send mines to you?
Beyond my DIY capabilities, but great video though.
can u go from a non tach instrument cluster to one with a tachometer
@suckonrange
Жыл бұрын
Yeah
Allready subscribe..can u make video how to change meter backlight to daylight without on beam light
I have an '01 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. How do I know which chip to swap? There are multiple chips and I don't want to mess with the wrong one by mistake. Please help.
@speedkar1005
4 жыл бұрын
Google the chips you see on the board until you get one that's an eeprom
Damn so if I get pulled over I’m breaking the law lol. I just wanted my car to work officer
Same Mercedes s430
What happen if u dont reprogram it
There’s no screws on back of mine ! Help
Your microcontroller will write in kilometres. So what's the point of making the reading to mph?
Wouldnt it have been easy to take the 8 pin serial chip from the old speedo and put it in the new speed
@polak3015
2 жыл бұрын
He said that yes, but if you're switching from kilometres to miles then you need to reprogram it. He was nice enough to show that.
Just curious, but why not just swap the EEPROMs instead?
@jjpalau
2 ай бұрын
I think he said you could just do that but showed how to program one
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Can you do a video to show how to stop the odometer counting up but still keep the speedo gauge working? Handy for farm vehicles in countries where they charge a road user tax based on odometer reading
@kyoteecasey
2 жыл бұрын
I have got this working rudimentary by grounding the data in pin on the eeprom through a switch. When I start the vehicle with switch on the speed still works but the odometer does not
Wow 😳
why cant i just swap the chips?
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Wish my F250 speedo came out like that 😅
@speedkar1005
3 жыл бұрын
Why, is it full of cables?
lol @ green condoms on the lights. :)
@speedkar1005
3 жыл бұрын
Yep I hate those
I just have one question. What???
Why not just swap over the EPROMs? Excellent tutorial though 👍
Will not programming cause sercuity issues
This is insane. Has anybody figured out easier way to do this yet? Lol... nice job but damn I ain't even gonna try.
Wouldn’t be easier to swap the chip from the old cluster to the new cluster? Then you wouldn’t need to reprogram anything
@speedkar1005
3 жыл бұрын
Yes that works but not if you are going from miles to km
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ok i’m not doing this
This seems like way too much if you dont know what your doing
Or just go to the local automotive store and buy an add-on tachometer
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@speedkar1005
3 жыл бұрын
Sure
Jesus
How bout..... using an odometer that was intended for your car.....
All my guage are not working but odometer is working so i decided to change whole cluster. Can i swap old odometer chip to new cluster without programming? Both old and new cluster are identical and both mph.