Mileage Correction FAQ

What is Mileage Correction, Adjustment, Reset or Calibration?

Mileage correction becomes necessary when the digital speedometer mileage display shows a reading which you know to be incorrect. we can help by electronically adjusting and reset the instrument cluster to show the true, correct value.

Why Would I Require a Digital Mileage Adjustment Service?

There are many reasons why you might require your mileage adjusted, for example, if:

• the battery was discharged and the vehicle required jump-starting
• the dashboard may have been damaged in an accident/collision or through vandalism
• the dashboard may have developed an electrical fault
• new engine has been fitted to the vehicle

In these examples, the corruption/loss of the information held in the EEPROM may mean that the mileage displayed on the digital odometer is now incorrect.

You might therefore purchase either a new or second hand instrument cluster. What happens? If it's a new one it will have 0 miles on it. If it's a second hand one it could have 90,000 miles on it. Since it is practically impossible to find one with your exact mileage, you will most likely need to have it calibrated and adjusted to your original mileage reading.

Other typical problems include faulty gauges that need replacing, in this case it can be more cost effective to replace the dashboard clocks with a second hand one from a breakers. The mileage on the dashboard would then need matching to the vehicle's mileage so the correct value is displayed.

Imported cars often need their mileage adjusted to display the miles value instead of the Kilometers.

Work Involved in Performing Mileage Correction

Mileage adjustment can either be diagnostic i.e. we can plug a cable into the car's on board diagnostic system (OBD2) and program the EEPROM with the new mileage. For some cars it may be necessary to remove the instrument cluster and then plug a connector onto the back of the dashboard.

How much does Mileage Adjustment cost?

Prices start from around £70 and vary according to the complexity of the work involved. Discounts may be available for multiple vehicles. Additional charges may apply for call outs to outer areas to cover additional fuel and travel time. Prices will always be confirmed at the time of booking. 

We only offer our service to correct mileage or speedometer repairs, this can easily happen by jump starting the car, removing the battery, or one of many other reasons.

Legalities , terms and conditions

Our Digital Mileage Correction Services must be used with the intention, that they are for legitimate reasons. By accepting our service the customer acknowledges this to be true. You must note that if the seller sells the vehicle on to someone else then it is the seller’s duty to inform the new buyer of these changes.  

We comply with all the laws regarding odometer correction/reset and it is not an offence in this country to change the odometer on your own personal vehicle or to correct a false reading, it is an offence to sell the vehicle knowing that the reading shown is lower than that of the actual reading.

If the vehicle's mileage cannot be guaranteed, you must display a disclaimer on the odometer the same size or larger than the odometer itself 

We will not be held responsible for any illegal mis-use of this service. We repair digital mileage when it has been corrupted for any of the following reasons:

•Dash replacements, new or second hand.

•The vehicle has been converted from km/h to mp/h and has an incorrect odometer reading

 •The vehicle memory module has been corrupted (e.g. jump starting, changing battery, accidental, vandal damage etc)   If you alter the odometer reading you should tell the next owner of the vehicle that there has been a change in mileage.

Contact tel: 0774 2240 290

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Earlstrees Industrial Estate, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 4SJ