HELP!! mileage

ChiefCustoms · 12-17-2007, 09:55 AM

My mileage meter stopped working. so now its not marking how many miles its going through. any ideas?

mudseeker · 12-17-2007, 09:56 AM

what year?

ChiefCustoms · 12-17-2007, 10:38 AM

1990 Gmc 1500 sierra SL

mudseeker · 12-17-2007, 10:42 AM

i think that year is gear driven instead of electronic, not sure though, haven't had my hands on that model year.

myfirsttruck · 12-17-2007, 04:54 PM

does the speedo read your speed, if so the cable is fine and its the guage-if not its the speedo cable

crabtruck · 12-18-2007, 02:25 AM

If it's the one I'm thinking of you can gain access to it through the dash with a couple sizes of torx.
Same setup the international rentals used to have and I'd somtimes mess with the guy
by returning the truck with 3,000 miles less than he rented it to me.
I knew him and I'd reset it to correct after laughing. Locks only keep honest people honest.
Two screws hold the gears on and they are locked together by a small plastic strip on tumblers.
May just be bent off, if broken, make one from the heavy plastic garbage bag ties
that look like a set of daisy chained arrows with a pull hole.
If you been in the dash before, this should be a 15-20 min job.

12-17-2007, 09:55 AM	#1
ChiefCustoms Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hanford,Ca Posts: 5	HELP!! mileage My mileage meter stopped working. so now its not marking how many miles its going through. any ideas?

12-17-2007, 09:56 AM	#2
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,317	what year? __________________ i'd rather be hunting

12-17-2007, 10:42 AM	#4
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,317	i think that year is gear driven instead of electronic, not sure though, haven't had my hands on that model year. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

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12-17-2007, 10:38 AM	#3
ChiefCustoms Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hanford,Ca Posts: 5	1990 Gmc 1500 sierra SL

12-17-2007, 04:54 PM	#5
myfirsttruck Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1	does the speedo read your speed, if so the cable is fine and its the guage-if not its the speedo cable

12-18-2007, 02:25 AM	#6
crabtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: on your 9 Posts: 3,192	If it's the one I'm thinking of you can gain access to it through the dash with a couple sizes of torx. Same setup the international rentals used to have and I'd somtimes mess with the guy by returning the truck with 3,000 miles less than he rented it to me. I knew him and I'd reset it to correct after laughing. Locks only keep honest people honest. Two screws hold the gears on and they are locked together by a small plastic strip on tumblers. May just be bent off, if broken, make one from the heavy plastic garbage bag ties that look like a set of daisy chained arrows with a pull hole. If you been in the dash before, this should be a 15-20 min job.