Rep Power: 0

OK this really sucks... but im am in a bind here.... my brother in law was putting indeglo gauges on my car... and in the middle of the DIY he accidentally snapped my temp. gauge ... it was an honest accident... so i didn't freak on him... basically my question is if i replace the WHOLE cluster... will that change my mileage, since it is digital? or is that info stored in the computer? I seriously have gotten a few different answers... but i need to know for sure... I don't want to mess anything up if it changes my mileage. Plz help.

 
Rep Power: 0

yes if you put a new gauge cluster in it will start over at 0 miles. There not cheap either. When I did my gauge cluster swap I paid over 400 bucks.

 
Rep Power: 0

thanks

 
Rep Power: 424

Can't you just get a new needle? Or superglue it back together?

 
Rep Power: 0

no if im gonna do it.. imma do it so its not ghetto... that means replacing the whole thing... it's alright
i can live with it till i get the money, no biggy... i still have my tac, and my speedo... and of course my fuel so ill live with it till then.

 
Rep Power: 0

temp isn't that super important...... if it was your tach, then that would suck

 
Rep Power: 424

If you replace the whole cluster, you're going to lose a lot more money that just what you spend on the cluster itself. Your miles will be inaccurate, and that will greatly reduce the trade in value of the car. No one will probably even notice the messed up needle, and there is a warning light in the event the car starts to overheat. I would seriously just try to get another needle, or just live with it. You stand to lose a few thousand bucks when you trade it in if the actual miles are not on the car (it's stamped on the registration, so theres no way to hide it).

 
Rep Power: 0

i feel ya, man, i thought i was going to snap one of my needles too, putting in gauges. but check this out, maybe you want to save a little money, hope this helps.2001-02 civic LX 5-speed

 
Rep Power: 0

temperature needle....i don't think it's that important..

 
Rep Power: 0

don't get a new cluster cuz of the temp needle, just remove it. lol. i dunno. don't fix whats not broken.