Doing work on the dash today, and realized the Odometer isn't working. I haven't driven the truck since I brought it home from purchase, but the same miles are on the Odo as when I bought it. All other gauges work fine. Any clues? Thanks!
FLD120 Odometer Not Working?
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If speedo is working fine I would say you have a problem in the speedo head itself.
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If/When you replace your speedometer. Make sure the small switches in the make match.
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Wow....I wonder if someone turned the odometer back, you do have a record of the Odometer from previous title transfers, Eh ?
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All the above are correct. One fleet I worked for had us open up the new speedos and set the mileage to the estimated correct mileage. From that and some used car experience that is a sign that it has been tampered with. Another is if all the numbers do not line up correctly. Sometimes finger prints show up on the face later or the white is discolored. Not many people can change a mechanical odometer correctly. The head could have just had a problem. Hope you did not pay big bucks based on low mileage.
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The mileage on it at of now is right under 700k, but like all of you have said, it's likely it could be higher. It's a 2000 after all. Oil sample came back clean, and with some light driving and maintenance, it doesn't seem to be out of shape. What's my next step? Contact my nearest Freightliner for a new speedo?
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Are you aware that the truck / engine keeps a lot of information on the ecm? These units have performance monitors connected to the transmission. The ECM can retain mileage from date of install. Here is a printout of what data is collected, including top speed. Notice the odometer reading in the top right heading...93692.5 mi. You can have a shop poll your data and get the mileage too.
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What if the ecm was replaced.
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