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MOBILE SERVICE

99% Cars

1987 TO 2024

Motorbikes

2001 - 2024

Commercial

Hours or KM's

MILEAGE CORRECTION FAQ:

WHAT IS MILEAGE CORRECTION?

Mileage correction services are applicable to all vehicles equipped with electronic dashboards featuring digital components to display mileage on the instrument cluster. In cases where the unit is replaced or malfunctions, mileage correction becomes essential to reinstate the accurate original value.

WHY DOES IT NEED TO BE DONE?

If you’ve installed a new Instrument Cluster, it will arrive with zero mileage, necessitating programming to set the accurate value. However, if you’ve opted for a pre-owned unit, it may come with either higher or lower mileage, requiring professional correction. Our services not only address mileage correction but also include resetting your service indicator to your preferred interval.

OTHER COMMON REASONS

Certain vehicles, like Peugeots, may experience electrical faults leading to data corruption, often resulting in mileage values exceeding 500,000 miles. Additionally, many modern vehicles are susceptible to damage during jump starts, potentially causing corruption of mileage values and other crucial vehicle data. If your vehicle has been impacted by such incidents, contact us for guidance, and we can assess and advise on the affected components.

HOW IS MY MILEAGE CORRECTED

Mileage correction methods vary for each vehicle, contingent upon the electronic systems installed by the manufacturer. Correction is typically accomplished through diagnostic programming using the OBDII port or a direct connection to the EEPROM or Micro Controller on the instrument cluster, responsible for storing the mileage data.

Connecting directly to the instrument cluster mandates the removal and disassembly of the unit. Rest assured, our expertise in this field ensures that your vehicle will be meticulously restored to its original condition, leaving no trace of the disassembly process.

IS IT SAFE?

Yes when carried out by a professional,
Even then it can go wrong but here at CKC we are fully equipped for data recovery and base level programming of the MCU (micro controller) ensuring that if there is a problem we can return it to working conditions.
This service is one of our most called out options after the customer has used another company or attempted it with cheap Asian tools from eBay or Amazon

IS THE MIELAGE STORED IN MULTIPLE PACES?

This is dependent on your vehicle.
The majority of vehicles store the mileage within the Instrument Cluster only.
The remaining store the mileage in 2, 3, 4 locations such as ECU (many), body control unit(French), alarm module (Toyota) ABS pump (Ford/Volvo), and even the car keys(MB). 
We program all required locations during the service. Our specialised equipment provides full technical information on your vehicle and we finish the service with ‘dealer level’ diagnostics to check all on-board controls units are free of faults.

Genuine Reasons

  • Replacement Used dashboard
  • Replacement New Dashboard
  • Upgrade Dashboard
  • Corrupted Mileage
  • Flat Battery Data
  • KM to MPH conversion
  • Altered Wheel Size
  • Immobisler Issues
  • Immo Chain component replacement (used)

Adjusting the vehicle digital mileage is NOT illegal. It is completely legal to change the mileage on your vehicle if you have a genuine reason for correcting the mileage. Our services must be used with the intention that they are for legitimate reasons. By accepting our service the customer acknowledges this to be true. You must note that if a customer sells the vehicle on to someone else then it is the seller’s responsibility to inform the new buyer of the changes to the mileage display.

MILEAGE CORRECTION FACTS:

In a 2019 survey of seven million vehicles conducted by Rapid Car Check, 6.32 per cent had discrepancies in their mileage readings – translating to potentially 2.5 million cars across the 38.9 million driven on British roads having incorrect mileages recorded as of September last year according to extrapolation results from this study’s data set. Notably, 591 thousand instances could be attributable either deliberate tampering or potential inputted errors such as typing mistakes when recording details at MoT tests respectively.

The law surrounding car clocking and mileage correction creates a grey area, as it is legal to alter the mileage but illegal to sell the car without disclosing the discrepancy to the buyer. People can be prosecuted under the Consumer Rights Act if it is proven that they clocked the car for financial gain. The 2006 Fraud Act also protects buyers, as altering goods or services for financial gain is considered a crime, and can apply to both traders and private sellers.

Adjusting the vehicle digital mileage is NOT illegal. It is completely legal to change the mileage on your vehicle if you have a genuine reason for correcting the mileage. Our services must be used with the intention that they are for legitimate reasons. By accepting our service the customer acknowledges this to be true. You must note that if a customer sells the vehicle on to someone else then it is the seller’s responsibility to inform the new buyer of the changes to the mileage display.

Despite it being a new dashboard we couldn't program it to the car. CKC came out and cloned the data from the old unit to the new one in under 1 hour

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Rates

Replacement Dashboard (new)

£150

Complex Correction BMW/MB

£175 - £250

Repalcement Dashboard (VAG)

£250 - £400 virtual cockpit

Last update: January 2024

Choose Car Keys Cornwall because...

  • We repair the cars broken by other companies.
  • 35 years experience with repairing car computers.
  • Only company that repairs ECU’s in house in Cornwall.
  • We invest in the latest technologies constantly.
  • Mileage Correction is absolutely safe if carried out by a professional!.
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