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Instrument Cluter Removal for Odometer Fix 850 95

posted by  someone claiming to be Rob R, formerly Rob on  Thu Apr 12 03:46 CST 2001 [RELATED]

I've posted before regarding my odometer that is running in kilometers rather than miles. I've taken the car to 2 dealerships and they want over $1000 to remove and replace the instrument cluster with a new one. I found a garage that will actually FIX the cluster for about $200 but they're up in LA so I've got to send it to them. So my question is this: How do I remove the instrument cluster so that I can pull out the odometer (and/or cluster) to send to them for repair or should I just pay the dealership to pull it out for me so that I can send it to be repaired?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Rob R 95 854T 65K







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    Re: Instrument Cluter Removal for Odometer Fix 850 94

    posted by  someone claiming to be Joe on  Thu Apr 12 04:23 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    You can goto http://www.volvospeed.com/maintence.htm for a proceedure for removing the instrument cluster. However, if you just need to reset the spedo to read miles, I believe you can do this by sending a specific code to the computer via the on board diagnostic system. As I remember, you use the A7 lead and enter diagnostic test mode 5 and then 6 to send the codes. You might want to check with a tech about this. I seem to remember something about only being able to enter the codes once for the spedo.







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      Re: Instrument Cluter Removal for Odometer Fix 850 94

      posted by  someone claiming to be Rob R on  Thu Apr 12 04:45 CST 2001 [RELATED]

      Someone on this board mentioned resetting the odometer using the volvo scan tool in mode 6 diagnostics. The dealer mechanics said that this couldn't be done in my 95. I don't have a VST - unless somebody in So. Cal has one and wants to show me...

      I don't know how to diagnose if my odometer problem is electrical or mechanical. The trip computer is reading in miles. The trip odometer and main odometer are in KM (odometer x 0.6 = trip computer). The only real solution that I can see is sending the odometer off to somebody who can fix it. Of course I'm open to any suggestions.

      Thanks again,

      Rob







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        Re: Instrument Cluter Removal for Odometer Fix 850 94

        posted by  someone claiming to be AJ on  Thu Apr 12 05:14 CST 2001 [RELATED]

        if your talking about the little electronic cluster don't worry about i you have your speedometer unlike me my Odometer doesn't work anymore stopped at 52k miles lol







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          Re: Instrument Cluter Removal for Odometer Fix 850 94

          posted by  someone claiming to be Rob R on  Thu Apr 12 05:35 CST 2001 [RELATED]

          The dealer said the same thing to me: just get used to KM.

          But I like to keep track of when I should perform maintenance, etc. And if I should ever decide to sell the car I don't think that a buyer will believe the KM vs. Miles thing.






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