Worth correcting the mileage

[Vince70]

I wonder if someone could help I own a very early 1994/95 poverty spec 1.6 A4 which has low mileage 64000 and I've noticed the rev counter is sticking and the analogue clock only works when the is ignition on.

 

So today I bought a cheap set of clocks which are off an early 1.8 (immobiliser 1) so I haven't got to worry about the immobiliser being built into the cluster as the car is an early one.

 

The problem will be the mileage I doubt the mileage will be as low on the new set of clocks,

is there any cheap way of changing the mileage or could I take the speedo out of my old cluster and refit in the new cluster, or could I be lucky and find that the mileage is stored on the ECU rather than the clocks on an early A4.

[vulgalour]

VAG do like to be modular with their stuff, but I'm not sure how it is on the Audi.  Hopefully, it'll be like the 80s/90s VW stuff where you can just swap one instrument out for another without doing more than undoing a few screws and unplugging the speedo cable.

 

I don't actually know though, I've never done work on an Audi.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Vulgalour is spot on regarding clocks with analog odometers, but I fear it's not as easy with digital ones (which is what I think all A4s came with).

 

I recall that mileage information is stored on an EPROM somewhere on the main board of the clocks. Changing mileage would require swapping the EPROM for the one from your original clocks or reprogramming it (which requires the appropriate reader and software). Alternatively, some posh OBD tools can do it without the need to mess around with microscopic chips, but they are usually outside the typical Autoshitter's financial grasp.

 

"Bloody modern cars with their electronic everything... I remember the golden days of Smith's speedos..." etc. etc.

[Vince70]

Well I took the old clocks out and cleaned up the circuit board but it made matters worse as then the airbag light came on, and. The mot was on Monday and the new dash and vag com lead hadn't arrived.

 

So I took the airbag bulb out of the original clock to see if it would go through a ticket and the old girl only failed on an outer cv boot.

 

My new clocks have now arrived but I think it will be best if I will just fit the new ones and not worry what the mileage reads on the display.

 

The end of the day even though the car is low mileage and in excellent condition I doubt if a 19 year old small engined A4 is worth much more than £350 to £400 whatever the condition and mileage.

 

The old girl doesn't get used much as its just my old winter hack and I will keep the old clocks so the mileage can be verified if need be if I ever sell her but I can't see me doing that as I can honestly say its been the most reliable car I've owned.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Spoken sensibly, sir. I, too, wouldn't have bothered.

[vulgalour]

Just keep a record of the clock change.  Any potential new owner can do the maths themselves then as to what mileage the car has done... though condition should speak for itself.

[Grundig]

....As a rule, I normally buy on condition rather than mileage (although I have bought some low mileage basket cases)