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Old May 4, 2024 | 01:27 PM
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I have a 2014 Ram 1500 Express that I am needing to relace the instrument cluster. I was able to pick one up at a salvage yard. My main question is about the milage. Is there any way to have an instrument cluster from salvage set to your current cluster milage. I have 41,790 miles on my truck now and the one from salvage has 250,000 miles on it
 
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Old May 4, 2024 | 03:41 PM
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I think you would have to send it out to have the mileage programmed. The dealer *might* be able to do it in-house, but, beyond that, I don't its something that the average joe on the street is going to be able to do.
 
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Old May 4, 2024 | 07:21 PM
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I think you would have to send it out to have the mileage programmed. The dealer *might* be able to do it in-house, but, beyond that, I don't its something that the average joe on the street is going to be able to do.
Thanks HeyYou that gives me something to check on. I was wondering if I swap the display computer screen in cluster, might it maintain the milage it displays? I was going to try that but, I was afraid it may change my milage to the salvage clusters milage. My 42k milage is important to me to keep, 250k is just no.
 
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Old May 4, 2024 | 07:45 PM
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Mileage is likely store on a chip there somewhere, but, which one??? That is a very good question. I would have a chat with the dealer, and see what all is involved with updating the mileage. Likely need to talk to the parts department.
 
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Old May 5, 2024 | 06:10 PM
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I am going with milage is stored on a chip on the circuit board . I tested both first with the display screen on them. Although if I move the digital display from the salvage to mine, it retain it's mileage's did find a solution though, I kept my circuit board and just move the replacement cluster on my circuit board. Simple enough for me and actually pretty easy I think.

Thank you HeyYou. you hit on just enough to get me determined to beat this thing. So now that's one way to do it.

 
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Old May 5, 2024 | 08:17 PM
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Let us know what you end up doing.
 
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I ended up keeping the original circuit board and digital display & swapping over the needed gauges that had failed. This allowed me to have a fully functional instrument panel with original 41,790 miles on it
 
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