evinX Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Anyone ever done this to a prefacelift na? i know theres not much point to it, but the facelifts have it, so must be good for the car if they came from the factory like that:D want to mount 2 gauges on my a-pillar, anyone got any ideas on doing this? Also i have 2 more little problems while im here, on the right side of my dash at the top, my cluster dosent work, dont know what its meant to display but i think it might be the engine warning? oil? And i had a new engine fitted to my supra, ehich has around 40k on it but i have my old unit on the dash which reads over 100k, anyone know how i can get the unit calibirated to read the engines current mileage exactly? would like to get these bits done and they dont seem that hard as what ive had to do in the past when it comes to electrics:D thanks, Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Anyone ever done this to a prefacelift na? i know theres not much point to it, but the facelifts have it, so must be good for the car if they came from the factory like that:D want to mount 2 gauges on my a-pillar, anyone got any ideas on doing this? Also i have 2 more little problems while im here, on the right side of my dash at the top, my cluster dosent work, dont know what its meant to display but i think it might be the engine warning? oil? And i had a new engine fitted to my supra, ehich has around 40k on it but i have my old unit on the dash which reads over 100k, anyone know how i can get the unit calibirated to read the engines current mileage exactly? would like to get these bits done and they dont seem that hard as what ive had to do in the past when it comes to electrics:D thanks, Kev Hi Kev, You need to get an adapter plate to sit between the block & the oil filter with out puts for pressure sensor. This way you can fit a oil pressure gauge. Your other problem with the right hand side cluster is it needs resoldered. Just take it of & it splits in half. Then touch all the old solder joints with a solder iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Ok thanks for that matey. Anyone got any info on my other questions? also how can i find out the engines exact mileage? do i need some sort of plug in diagnosis test to find out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 The odometer reads the car mileage, not the engine mileage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 The odometer reads the car mileage, not the engine mileage But my engine is different and i have the original odo thats reading different miles...if i fitted a new engine is the odo meant top pick up the new miles automatically then? hmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 No, if you put in an odo reading 40k instead of 100k+ you are clocking the car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 , just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 As mentioned, the ODO is to display the milage of the car, chassis, shell whatever you want to call it. You cant buy a £4k TT Auto with 200k on it, buy a £2500 engine with 40k on the clock and sell it as "only done 40k miles" pffft - People?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Oh ok, i got ya! so even if i change my engine i dont need to change the mielage bcause the acutaly mielage is of the chassis/shell/frame and not the engine! i always thought it was the engine, thank you guys no wonder the garage said it was no probelm for paper work etc:) cheers for the info! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Basically to show the correct mileage you need to make a note of the mile now (when the new engine has just been put in) then when you sell it in future you say to people 'the car has done 100k miles but I had the engine switch for a newer one so the engine has don.....current milage - milage on piece of paper + 40k.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 People generally expect the odometer to cover your entire car including your engine, but it will always read what your chassis has covered. When you come to sell it, just say you've had an engine swap with lower miles. You may get good or bad feedback on that however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 I dont plan on selling it, ever, seriously! when the time comes for a newer car, ill just rebuild my supra:D seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Can someone tell me what this does? if its fixable? i need to order some bits or keron so might be worth getting a new unit, but id like to know if anyone had the same problem and fixed it. Squared in the pic attatched:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I dont plan on selling it, ever, seriously! when the time comes for a newer car, ill just rebuild my supra:D seriously. Snap. Saying that I probably will sell if I ever find a newer black aero TT for sale with a manual conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Id reshell in the later years to come if i import a nice clean aero shell, with a full interior retrim like stock to feel new and a fresh job on the body and engine/bay thats my dream. But for now she'll do the job just fine:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Can someone tell me what this does? if its fixable? i need to order some bits or keron so might be worth getting a new unit, but id like to know if anyone had the same problem and fixed it. Squared in the pic attatched:) Yes thats the part i told you to solder. I can't remember exactly whats in there (my car is in getting sprayed) but i think its engine management, oil level, oil pressure & ABS lights. Can't remember anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Ive never seen such a pointless steering lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Ive never seen such a pointless steering lock Haha i know, thats one reason why i got rid of that momo, got me a stock 4 spoke now and the lock technically has a purpose now:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted June 21, 2010 Author Share Posted June 21, 2010 Yes thats the part i told you to solder. I can't remember exactly whats in there (my car is in getting sprayed) but i think its engine management, oil level, oil pressure & ABS lights. Can't remember anything else. Oh yea:D ok i can do that, nice one:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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