*temporarily* disable digital odometer

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:55 pm

I know a bloke who has just bout a 99-ish Impreza and he says on most cars there is a fuse somewhere that can disable the odometer when need be, is this true, and if so, what is it?

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:05 pm

I doubt it. The only thing you could do is unplug the vehicle speed sensor.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:45 am

This is what I said, but doesn't that have some input into the ECU for certain things you might need? Are all Subaru still cable speed sensors into the dash or are some digital / electronic now?

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:48 am

They have been electronic for a long time now Dazz.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:01 am

Ah, still living in the early 90s.

78sti · Post by **78sti** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:08 pm

You could easily cut or dissconnect the wire to the odometer without removing the feed to the gearbox ecu. But I think that the speedo would not work as they work off the same sensor.

gx_rex · Post by **gx_rex** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:29 pm

Also heard something about with the 99/00 models, that if you disconnect the instrument cluster the charging system wont charge and will leave you with a flat battery.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:25 pm

It wont work, you'll have stalling problems, engine will run rich. Why would you want to disable odo?
Cheers
AP

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:45 pm

I think some one might be doing to many long distance trips..........

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:06 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:It wont work, you'll have stalling problems, engine will run rich. Why would you want to disable odo?
Cheers
AP

No you wont.

You could definately cut the speedo wire to the cluster but leave it connected to the ECU and TCU (if auto)

the speedo and odometer would both stop working though. Won't affect anything else

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