96 volvo miles dont count ??

solo1 · Post by **solo1** » 22 Sep 2009, 12:07

my 96 volvo dont count the miles anymore ,i changed the head in the dash and still dont work , is there a sensor on the tranny? everything else works on the dash but the counter ,,any ideas guys ???

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 22 Sep 2009, 13:49

The gears in the odometer are broken, it happens to all of them so chances are the replacement you bought had broken gears as well. It is fairly easy to fix, we have a great writeup in the database.

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/odometer_fix.php

Click on the Comment on this odometer fix procedure for much more information.

I buy the gears from www.odometergears.com but they are also available from IPD and FCP Groton.

...Lee

solo1 · Post by **solo1** » 22 Sep 2009, 19:28

thanks ill try that and keep you tosted

Post by **misha** » 22 Sep 2009, 19:38

I hope that you meant.... "posted".

solo1 · Post by **solo1** » 24 Sep 2009, 22:35

yup thats it thanks guys

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 25 Sep 2009, 01:41

If you intend to correct the mileage be sure to plug the original cluster into the car. The thread indicates that the mileage is read from the ECU but that is not correct, it is stored in the instrument cluster. If you try to read it from the replacement cluster it will give you the mileage of the car that the donor part came out of.

...Lee

FCPEURO · Post by **FCPEURO** » 25 Sep 2009, 09:10

The hardest part of replacing the odometer gear was getting the cluster out without messing up the dash pad. I would recommend removing the whole dash pad instead of just the drivers side and pulling up on it.

Oh, and the gears you need can be found here.

solo1 · Post by **solo1** » 25 Sep 2009, 11:47

no i just did the half of the dash came out fine just dont lift it so hard ,, thanks guys

wickid54 · Post by **wickid54** » 04 Oct 2009, 02:26

i'm about to repalce the gear in my odometer.

i know you can read the actual milage from the odb, but can i make the one in the dash match it?
roll it up sorta?

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 04 Oct 2009, 06:31

Scroll down toward the bottom of the page, I did a writeup on how to correct the mileage with a battery drill and a pencil.

https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... 9&start=14

...Lee