Before you decide to replace your instrument cluster, you are encouraged to first take the time to
understand precisely what's causing your intermittent odometer problem and what you can do about it.
During
normal
operation,
the odometer's electrical signals are converted to total vehicle elapsed mileage
and trip mileage information, which is then displayed by the odometer
display module,
located in the instrument cluster.
In vehicles with the intermittent
odometer problem, defects in the circuit path prevent these signals from reaching the
odometer display module. The missing or erratic signals result in blank or erratic performance of the
odometer display.
The good news is that unless your instrument cluster has more serious defects than
the common intermittent odometer, then there is no reason to replace the instrument cluster. There is nothing
wrong with your odometer display
module, nor with your vehicle's electronic "brains"
that measure and compute
the
vehicle mileage. The vehicle mileage is still being accurately measured, even
though the odometer display is not able to display it.
The
blank or intermittent display is only a symptom
ofthe
real problem, which is simply one or more defective solder joints. The
odometer display is erratic or blank simply because it is not receiving
the electrical signals
necessary for it to function properly.
By understanding -- and
easily repairing -- the simple defect in the circuit that prevents the odometer
signals from reaching the display module, your odometer display will
once again be able to function normally.
Don't
unnecessarily spend hundreds of dollars replacing your instrument
cluster. Keep your vehicle original and intact by repairing it
yourself.
The
new Intermittent Odometer repair manual clearly shows in clear
photographic detail why the odometer signals are not reaching your
odometer display module, and it walks you through the simple
do-it-yourself repair procedure that will restore your odometer to
normal operation.