Harvez Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Hi Guys I have recently bought a cluster for my mk7 as it was really scratched by previous owner. The new cluster works fine but has 142K on and my car only has 120k is there a way to roll this back using forescan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 40 minutes ago, Harvez said: The new cluster works fine but has 142K on and my car only has 120k is there a way to roll this back using forescan? The short answer is no. The instrument cluster has been designed by Ford so that the mileage can only be moved forward. A few specialist IC repair companies will set the mileage to zero, which I suspect is done by replacing the EEPROM chip with a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasquartch Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Were you able to just replace the cluster ? I was under the impression that the engine ECU, Cluster and Key all had to be changed together ? Would be interested to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT70 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 The front "lens" of the cluster is usually removable. Just swap the fronts and keep your original cluster in use 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I know of one guy that can zero clusters, but as has been said replace the front lens. Clusters can be recoded to cars as with Keys etc, but you end up with a doorstop if you get it wrong. I needed a cluster with just over 41,000 on it for my 2007 which i was NEVER gonna find unless i bought new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvez Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 So would the best option to buy a new cluster and use forescan to up the mileage to 120k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT70 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 No, swap the lens and use the original cluster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, Harvez said: So would the best option to buy a new cluster and use forescan to up the mileage to 120k? I think you underestimate the complexity of replacing the instrument cluster with a different unit. They are programmed and form part of the vehicles immobiliser system. For someone with experience in using FORScan then changing the mileage upwards is fairly straight forward. Sorting out the immobiliser and the PATS keys takes quite a bit more. Provided you keep the circuit board from your original cluster then you can change all of the plastic parts, front screen, and front and rear housings quickly and simply without the need to involve NASA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimpster Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 2 hours ago, Harvez said: So would the best option to buy a new cluster and use forescan to up the mileage to 120k? NO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Did someone say something ? 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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