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    Where is mileage stored?

    I am gonna put in a z28 instrument panel. The guy selling it says it has about 66K miles on it. I thought mileage was stored in the cars onboard computer? Is there a little chip in the panel that remembers mileage?

    If I put in the panel, will it show my cars actual mileage or that of the previous car it was in?
    1999 red camaro v6 M5: with a turbo<br />13.52@107.99<br />No, seriously: Who Farted? <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086</a>
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    It's stored in the instrument panel.
    AIM: escalier deverre<br />\'02 Pearl Blue Metallic RSX-S (daily driver)<br />\'98 Black Firebird<br />98 V6 turbocharged to 02 LS1 swap<br />\'02 LS1/4L60E<br />LS6 Block, LS6 Intake Manifold, Thunder Racing 215/220 .600/.523/115 Cam, Titanium Retainers, Crane Double Valve Springs, 125 shot NX Wet Kit w/ NOS brand Purge, True Dual \"H\" Pipe w/ two chambers and dumps, 17x11(rear) and 17x9.5(front) Black Powdercoated ZR1 Replicas on 315 and 275 BFGoodrich Comp T/A\'s (Street)/ET Drags/Skinnies on Weldlites(Track), 3.42/LSD

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    • #3
      I believe it's stored in the instrument cluster AND in the cars PCM.
      94 Camaro 3.4 A4 <br />T-Tops<br />In the process of an LS1 swap.

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        I believe PCM keeps track of the tripodometer, that's why when you reset the PCM, you lose the tripodometer reading but not the odometer reading .
        AIM: escalier deverre<br />\'02 Pearl Blue Metallic RSX-S (daily driver)<br />\'98 Black Firebird<br />98 V6 turbocharged to 02 LS1 swap<br />\'02 LS1/4L60E<br />LS6 Block, LS6 Intake Manifold, Thunder Racing 215/220 .600/.523/115 Cam, Titanium Retainers, Crane Double Valve Springs, 125 shot NX Wet Kit w/ NOS brand Purge, True Dual \"H\" Pipe w/ two chambers and dumps, 17x11(rear) and 17x9.5(front) Black Powdercoated ZR1 Replicas on 315 and 275 BFGoodrich Comp T/A\'s (Street)/ET Drags/Skinnies on Weldlites(Track), 3.42/LSD

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        • #5
          The PCM also keeps a records total milage, even if you don't have a digital odometer gauge.
          <a href=\"http://www.fatninjas.com/camaro\" target=\"_blank\">\'96 Camaro Convertible</a>

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          • #6
            I think that the 93-96's just have the odometer to keep track of the mileage. The 97+ have digital odometer's, and the PCM keeps track of it.
            Not sure though

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            • #7
              <blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Camaro_SLP:
              I believe it's stored in the instrument cluster AND in the cars PCM.<hr></blockquote>

              Correct...and the tripometer is reset because the gauge lost power as well. Autotap will tell you the miles stored in the PCM I believe.
              <a href=\"http://www.onid.orst.edu/~waltejam/\" target=\"_blank\">98 Bright Red Camaro</a><br />Too many mods to list....check my website

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              • #8
                <blockquote>quote:</font><hr> I think that the 93-96's just have the odometer to keep track of the mileage. <hr></blockquote>

                In my '96, I can use AutoTap to see what the PCM believes the milage is. It is a little bit diffrent than when my (analog looking) odometer says on the dash. Resetting the PCM does not clear this number.
                <a href=\"http://www.fatninjas.com/camaro\" target=\"_blank\">\'96 Camaro Convertible</a>

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                • #9
                  I have a 1999 model. I asked because I am concerned that when I install a different instrument panel, the differing mileage discepancy will throw a code or somehow piss of the computer. I want to make sure it will work before I buy the panel.
                  1999 red camaro v6 M5: with a turbo<br />13.52@107.99<br />No, seriously: Who Farted? <br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/600086</a>

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