changing mileage on dials

1. adamf0707 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 louth, lincolnshire Posts: 1267 94 eg civic

   #1 15th March 2011, 12:36

   Hello people
   
   Ive got a dodgey fuel guage, i have to like tap it for it to move etc, so i was thinking of changing my dials
   
   i went to citroen and asked if they could change the mileage if i got some more dials and they said no
   
   is there anyone that can change them?
   
   thanks
2. Jonny52002 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Barnsley Posts: 969 '01 Ford Focus TDCi No More Saxo :(

   #2 15th March 2011, 13:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adamf0707 Hello people i went to citroen and asked if they could change the mileage if i got some more dials and they said no

   Theres a good reason they said no, its no legal. You carnt alter the milage on a car.
3. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #3 15th March 2011, 13:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jonny52002 Theres a good reason they said no, its no legal. You carnt alter the milage on a car.

   i thought that,
   
   always wondered what happens when you put in a new engine with lower or higher mileage, do you not change it then?
4. ForteChris Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Bromsgrove Posts: 1159 Silver Saxo Furio (sold ) now milano civic

   #4 15th March 2011, 13:42

   best bet is to buy dials with close miles or search around for people that will do it was going to do it on my first car ( wanted white dials ) and a guy on ebay was going to do it but i got a new car instead
5. scott_p Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 scarborough Posts: 134 mk1 saxo vtr

   #5 15th March 2011, 13:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jonny52002 Theres a good reason they said no, its no legal. You carnt alter the milage on a car.

   x1 haha
6. tillygti6 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 897 106 ph1 rallye 106 gti 106 hybrid thing GTI~6

   #6 15th March 2011, 13:43

   or just swap the fuel guage for a working one, they all come out of the cluster. keeping your current speedo and mileometer.......
7. adamf0707 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 louth, lincolnshire Posts: 1267 94 eg civic

   #7 15th March 2011, 13:45

   im not changing the mileage of my car though.. im wanting to change the new dials to the same mileage as my car.. how is that ilegal
8. adamf0707 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 louth, lincolnshire Posts: 1267 94 eg civic

   #8 15th March 2011, 14:16

   ive just got the fuel guage out of my old dials so might put that in my dials now
9. Byard Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 263 BMW 330d, Arctic Steel Silver TU5JP4, 1.8 Focus

   #9 15th March 2011, 14:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Jonny52002 Theres a good reason they said no, its no legal. You carnt alter the milage on a car.

   Its perfectly legal and yes you can.
10. Jonny52002 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Barnsley Posts: 969 '01 Ford Focus TDCi No More Saxo :(

    #10 15th March 2011, 15:05

    I think the way it was said threw me off lol. Yes you can change your dials, I would have thought the ecu or something would have stored the milage so when you change the dials the readout is still the same.
11. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

    #11 15th March 2011, 15:08

    buy a new set of dials and pm RYANMT he can adjust the mileage to your cars for about £25 iirc
12. rob_s Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Bloody Bradford init.. Posts: 3649 VW CADDY/VX MOKKA

    #12 15th March 2011, 15:09

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/member.php?u=4214
13. adamf0707 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 louth, lincolnshire Posts: 1267 94 eg civic

    #13 15th March 2011, 15:16

    thanks for the info people