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2000 Silverado 1500 - Odometer Question

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JDavi41814

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Sep 10, 2002, 3:44:56 PM9/10/02
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Hoping someone here can clear this up for me. Is the mileage information on a
2000 Silverado stored *only* in the odometer cluster? Or is the total milage
also stored elsewhere in the ECM?

I was told today by someone at a speedo shop that the 2000's mileage is only
stored in the odometer cluster. But that starting in some 2002 GM vehicles
that the mileage is also stored elsewhere.

Anyone here know what the real story is?

Baboo

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Sep 10, 2002, 4:28:10 PM9/10/02
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mileage is stored in the cluster. a neat feature is engine hours. with the
ignition on hold the trip reset stalk for 5 seconds.

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La. Vol Fan

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Sep 10, 2002, 8:54:57 PM9/10/02
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LOL, I was thinking the same thing, Check. Sounds like someone's up to no
good. :-)

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JDavi41814

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Sep 11, 2002, 7:53:00 AM9/11/02
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>> I was told today by someone at a speedo shop that the 2000's mileage is
>only
>> stored in the odometer cluster. But that starting in some 2002 GM vehicles
>> that the mileage is also stored elsewhere.
>>
>> Anyone here know what the real story is?
>>
>Got a warranty to get around?
>

LOL, no, no other motives for asking about this info. I was having a
discussion with a service guy and I was telling him that the mileage had to be
in at least 2 locations. Why would GM allow the mileage to be changed so
"easily" and not have the info stored in a backup spot.

So I was just asking if anyone here knew just because I wanted to know if I was
right or now. As I mentioned, I did a quick call to a speedo shop on the web,
and the guy told me that the 2000 models only has the mileage in the odometer.
He also said the 2002 models were storing it elsewhere as well.

JD


Kingweed

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Sep 17, 2002, 1:31:28 PM9/17/02
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pawlr...@aol.comoicurax (Baboo) wrote in message news:<20020910162810...@mb-ff.aol.com>...

> mileage is stored in the cluster. a neat feature is engine hours. with the
> ignition on hold the trip reset stalk for 5 seconds.


There is a formula for calculating correct hours that match up with mileage.

- pull !@#$ William R. Walsh

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Sep 17, 2002, 6:29:15 PM9/17/02
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Hi!

> There is a formula for calculating correct hours that match up with
mileage.

And it is...?

William


PileOfMonkeyCrap

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Sep 18, 2002, 7:37:42 AM9/18/02
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Sorry, but you'll have to find that out on your own. Just keep searching,
researching and making call because the info you want IS out there. That's
what I had to do to get the info I wanted. Sorry, but no one here offered any
type of info when it was requested. Just the standard BS replies. So I am
certainly not passing on any of my info to his group.

Long0

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Sep 18, 2002, 9:32:03 AM9/18/02
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> There is a formula for calculating correct hours that match up with
mileage.

How does this work, lets say I let my truck warm up for 20mins each morning
before driving it. At the end of a seven day week, I would have an extra
140minutes (2.33Hours) logged on my hour meter and the truck would not have
any miles associated with those hours. I think you are being fed a line -
No formula is going to come out correct.

Think of all the places that you are at while your truck is idleing,
ie. drivethru's, stop lights, traffic jams, ect.

I am not trying to be an ass, just pointing out the obvious

Long0


Mike Levy A+, N+, MCP

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Sep 18, 2002, 10:58:48 AM9/18/02
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On 18 Sep 2002 11:37:42 GMT, pileofmo...@aol.com
(PileOfMonkeyCrap) wrote:

Answers to what? When you asked how to illegally disable the
odometer? I hope you're keeping that truck forever, I certainly don't
want it, you "PileOfMonkeyCrap". I bought used ONCE, still drive the
truck daily, it's served me well, been easy to work on but has needed
some work as a result of previous owner neglect. I think I'll stick
with NEW trucks.

Let me guess, you wanted to stop the odometer to prevent having to pay
extra when you turn your lease in...

PileOfMonkeyCrap

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Sep 19, 2002, 8:11:42 AM9/19/02
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No, you are correct, the hours are never going to match up to the mileage for
all of the reasons you stated.

But, the hours shouldn't be WAY off of the mileage reading. Yes there are
going to be differences for different drivers because of driving patterns, etc.
But you don't want the hours too out of whack.

PileOfMonkeyCrap

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Sep 19, 2002, 8:14:15 AM9/19/02
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>Should have read the whole thread before replying to that idiot post,
>but this arrived before the earlier ones. I didn't want to help
>someone disable the vehicle odometer.
>
>If you disable the odometer on the late model vehicles, you are
>probably disabling the computer speed input, too. That will set codes,
>prevent the lockup torque convertor working, etc, and will in general
>do much harm. Don't do it.
>
>

I'm not doing anything. I just replied to someone else's post with a little
bit of info I knew.

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