If I change out the cluster will the odometer still show my orignal mileage? my cluster is broken and I need to get a new one, I fried my display with a VMM..

 

yea it should stay the same....no problem

 

Is the milage stored in the Ecu?

 

Now that I dont know....I think it should be for legal reasons...so people dont go turning there ODO back

 

I wonder how I can find out, I want to get rid of the cluster and flush all the individual instruments, digitaly thats how I fired my cluster accidently.

 

its more than likely stored in the ecu, you cant reset your mileage by disconnecting your guage cluster. people put aftermarket ones in.

 

yeah i am pretty sure it is stored in the ECU

 

ya, but you CAN disconnect the odo and not have the miles raise up...hint hint

 

whats a vmm??

 

Volt Multi Meter......... lol I wasnt looking to "cheat" the milage in any way. I wanted to shave off the cluster and build a HUD unit, I think that would be F'ing wierd but neat at the same time. Im already working on a mold of the upper portion of the dash.

 

I doubt mileage is stored in the ECU. Should your ecu fail. and you buy new one, your odometer will reset to zero. I doubt that would fly.

 

the milage is in the gauge cluster and not in the ECU when you order a new one from toyota they have to program the milage the same i you buy an aftermarket cluster. IT IS ILLEGAL to tamper with the cluster. some car are tracked from toyota and it will tell the mwhat the vehicles accutal milage is and if is deferent than what the OD says you will be in deep sh*t. <----edited for bad language. Becareful, the moderators are watching!

 

it should store in the gauge cluster itself....

 

NO IT WILL NOT!!!! I WAS SHOCKED TOOO!....ya see...a while back, i was dumb enough to try to drill through the sides of my cluster to try to paint the lights.....i drilled all the way into it and i neededto order a new cluster from the dealer....

It starts at 0 again!!!!!I was at around 6,000 miles at the time, and supposedly im supposed to call the dmv to notify them of this, but many told me that 6,000 miles aint woth it, so i didnt..

GLAD I CLEARED THAT

 

see?? told u guys it will store in gauge cluster instead of ecu

 

he guys, i used to work at a toyota dealer as a tech, and the mileage is stored i the gauge cluster, it is accesible with the computer at the dealer, that is how they program the new miles in.

 

can anyone tell me where the fuse for the cluster is?

 

TTT does anyone know?