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    Default winding back dash cluster

    I'm wanting to put a vp dash cluster in my vn
    Can I wind it back?
    (to the amount of kms my car has done)

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    winding dash's back is illegal mate
    but...like most things it can be done but i dont think you will get much help on here

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    My cars done 134 000 km and I want a new dash and I will wind it to how many it's done not any lower

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    A VP cluster will work in a VN if you move 3 wires on connector 1.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 88GreenVN View Post
    A VP cluster will work in a VN if you move 3 wires on connector 1.
    .... Umm ok...

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    Quote Originally Posted by rk has a vn View Post
    .... Umm ok...
    Well if you dont move the wires the left indicator will not work (on the dash cluster) the engine warning light will not work and the other I forget off hand.

    If the cluster part number starts with a "K" it's a VP cluster. If it starts with an "I" it will be a VN cluster
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    I don't think it's illegal to wind a cluster back or forward as long as it is not to reduce the klm's of the car.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pjdm1980 View Post
    I don't think it's illegal to wind a cluster back or forward as long as it is not to reduce the klm's of the car.
    Sweet cuz I don't want to put one in with like 300000 km on it that would be gay

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    Quote Originally Posted by rk has a vn View Post
    Sweet cuz I don't want to put one in with like 300000 km on it that would be gay
    i think technically if your not an accredited business that does it professionally its illegal for you even to open your cluster... and rolling back your odometer is illegal even if its just to represent actual k's on your car.... whats the problem with your original one? cause it might be an easy fix with out messing with with odometer of another one... soldering the voltage regulator board and putting a new odometer cog pretty much fixes most problems on these...
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    FFS, just answer him. Get a needle stick it on the little legs on each number wheel from the front and carefully turn them. They'll click down fairly easily.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hi_ryder View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by rk has a vn View Post
    Sweet cuz I don't want to put one in with like 300000 km on it that would be gay
    i think technically if your not an accredited business that does it professionally its illegal for you even to open your cluster... and rolling back your odometer is illegal even if its just to represent actual k's on your car.... whats the problem with your original one? cause it might be an easy fix with out messing with with odometer of another one... soldering the voltage regulator board and putting a new odometer cog pretty much fixes most problems on these...
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    Quote Originally Posted by rk has a vn View Post
    My cars done 134 000 km and I want a new dash and I will wind it to how many it's done not any lower
    I can't see that being illegal if you are setting the odo to reflect what the car has actually done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reaper View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by rk has a vn View Post
    My cars done 134 000 km and I want a new dash and I will wind it to how many it's done not any lower
    I can't see that being illegal if you are setting the odo to reflect what the car has actually done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IBLOWN View Post
    FFS, just answer him. Get a needle stick it on the little legs on each number wheel from the front and carefully turn them. They'll click down fairly easily.
    im scared to post anything potentially illegal. last time i did i had a nice couple of messages in my inbox and some posts deleted.... i dont even bother now...
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