Odometer trouble!!!!!!!!

[hotrod_ron]

Hi all, My trip odometer and the normal odometer stoped working on my 96 Sport, 2wd.......165000 miles and the speedometer still works...HELP!!!!! what do I do, ive had trip meters go out before but the regular odometer still wokrd that time...now niether works...are there computer controled?..Thanks for any help

 

[rwenzing]

The Gen2 speedometer/odometer is driven by an electric motor. Since the speedo still works but he odo's are dead, then it is very likely a problem with the gear drive between them. This is fairly common at higher miles and, as far as I know, there are no new repair parts available from Ford except for a complete replacement speedo head or cluster ($$$). I would check a J/Y or eBay and look for a used cluster from a comparable year.

 

[GeorgeR]

There is a shop near Tampa FL that will repair the od/trip meter for about $100. You can buy the gears from them for about $50 or so. I bought a speedometer off ebay for forty. Haven't changed it yet tho. Mine is a '96 also. It works sometimes and not others. I can look up the contact for the shop if you want, let me know.
GR

 

[hotrod_ron]

Thanks guys, if you change heads out, with a cluster that shows other miles than what mine has, how do you get your correct mileage back? and where is this gear that might be jacked up? I would like to look at it...

George, please give contact info when you can...thanks.


thanks again...Ron

 

[GeorgeR]

Dna speedometers.com. Their address is in Tampa FL. Google 'speedometers' if you need more options. There are several shops that do this repair including one in Richmond VA. I picked Dna cuz they are closer to where I live and they have an ''800' number for conference calls.

 

[GeorgeR]

These shops can reset the mileage legally, the option is to put a sticker on the doorframe indicating the actual difference in miles as I understand it. And you should get an affidavit from the shop I think.

 

[rwenzing]

Thanks guys, if you change heads out, with a cluster that shows other miles than what mine has, how do you get your correct mileage back?

It is a delicate operation and the legality is questionnable but here is an explanation of how to reset the odometer yourself:
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/tech/?p=131

This shows how to get the instrument cluster out of the dash:
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[hotrod_ron]

Thanks again all......here is something wierd.....the damn thing is working intermitinly.....it will work for a little bit then stop working again...all the while the speedo works fine....im gonna buy another cluster and go from there i think...thanks for all your help, and any further help/advice.

thanks, Ron

 

[JPFREEK]

Thanks for posting this.. My odometer/trip meter is having the intermittant issues.. the local ford dealer directed me to an odometer repair shop as well.

I'm curious about exploring the option to replace my cluster. I have a 1995 Explorer.

Which years will work with my vehicle? (my 1995 has 4x4, but not the "AWD" option that later ex's have)..

basically at this point, I don't mind doing the work to switch out my odometer motor, but I've seen clusters on ebay for about $50-75.. that option is cheaper than having a shop repair my existing cluster.

Any thoughts?