Quick and easyway to reconnect/disconnect odometer?

[jmphilion]

Hi,

how is a odometer reconnected or disconnected on a 1996 80 (hj85)?

On the transfer case there is an electrical plug, but where is the mecanical cable?

I'm used to a bj42 speedo cable.. Easy.

How works a 80s speedo/odometer?

Thanks

J

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

The electric plug on the tcase is the speedo feed, no mechanical cable. Unplug it and no more speedo or cruise control. The little box on the tcase produces a pulse that is sent to the speedo.

 

[jmphilion]

Same for odometer?
Will it stop adding miles?

 

[gbeltran]

Have to ask, why do you want to stop adding miles?

 

[jvazquez53]

Have to ask, why do you want to stop adding miles?

I was about to ask the same question....

 

[RiFF RaFF]

 

[jmphilion]

The electric plug on the is the speedo feed, no mechanical cable. Unplug it and no more speedo or cruise control. The little box on the tcase produces a pulse that is sent to the speedo.

Thanks for the info LandCruiserPhil, i will keep this in mind.

Have to ask, why do you want to stop adding miles?

I was about to ask the same question....

I'm in a bind and i'm looking at options, there is a few ideas that came up and this one popped (probably the less popular) and i didnt understand how it could be done, Plus it's probably not totally legal even if its for my usage is it? (i dont want to get into trouble). Odometer has been noted for an inspection and i have about 300 miles to get home.

Through treads, i red that some guys unhook it for plenty of reasons (even engin life or maintenance, this one i didnt figure out yet) and for troubleshooting, i have issues to troubleshoot too (idle, tank pressure, cruise control, no oil pressure on gauge, ...). It gets hard for newbies to understand whats in the different treads, especially coming from a 15 year earlier motor. Took me a little while to figure out what is a ECU, now with IAC, TPS, CC, ...

 

[duggy]

If you have to ask it's probably illegal. Do what you gotta do though.

 

[Douglas S]

It's not illegal to unhook a speedometer/odometer. It might be illegal to misrepresent the mileage when selling.

 

[Rifleman]

It's not illegal to unhook a speedometer/odometer. It might be illegal to misrepresent the mileage when selling.

Seeing as some states are thinking about taxing you by the mile, instead of taxing you at the gas pump, it may become illegal. The state of Oregon right now is doing a pilot tax program, taxing people by the miles they drive. I think it's only a matter of time till they go nation wide with this tax.

 

[inkpot]

Seeing as some states are thinking about taxing you by the mile, instead of taxing you at the gas pump, it may become illegal. The state of Oregon right now is doing a pilot tax program, taxing people by the miles they drive. I think it's only a matter of time till they go nation wide with this tax.

So, is that plan supposed to forgive you for poor gas mileage?