Odometer 1-20 settings???

[Chinky420]

someone should send this Jeff Carlan a link to this thread.

seems he's got the curiousity itch just like we do

[99BlackSandv6]

Finally some progress. Cool.

[GreenSolara01]

someone should send this Jeff Carlan a link to this thread.

seems he's got the curiousity itch just like we do

who is Jeff? you think he might know?

[Chinky420]

^^^

Thank you for being a loyal Toyota customer and also thank you for the challenge you’ve presented to us. We haven’t run across this situation at our dealership before, however, we are all curious at this point, so Jeff Carlan, Service Manager has taken ownership of researching this question further. It may take us a day or so, but you will definitely be hearing from us soon. If I can be of further service please feel free to call me.

Glenna Watts
Customer Relations Manager

[GreenSolara01]

^^^

Thank you for being a loyal Toyota customer and also thank you for the challenge you’ve presented to us. We haven’t run across this situation at our dealership before, however, we are all curious at this point, so Jeff Carlan, Service Manager has taken ownership of researching this question further. It may take us a day or so, but you will definitely be hearing from us soon. If I can be of further service please feel free to call me.

Glenna Watts
Customer Relations Manager

Oh that Jeff. I'm not to sure if he will be much help.

I just wanted to let you know that we are still looking into your question about your odometer. We have found out that some other cars also do this and we are trying to find out what the setting is for. It is probably a timer for one of the body circuits like the time the headlights or dome lights remain on. I will let you know as soon as we find out.

Thanks for your patience.

JEFF CARLAN

Thank you for contacting Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

We appreciate the opportunity to address your inquiry.

We apologize; we are not structured to offer on-line technical evaluations, repair, or diagnostic information, but your observation is a diagnostic scale for use by a Toyota technician.
If you require further assistance, we recommend you contact your local Toyota dealership.

Thank you for contacting us.

Sincerely,

Ryo Fukuda
Toyota Customer Experience

who do you guys think is right Jeff or Mr. Fukuda

[GreenSolara01]

[Ilovemylara]

haha. I think mr. f.uck-u-duh! is right on this one.

[99BlackSandv6]

Fukuda probably has this one, but why don't any of the techs that are supposed to use this for diagnosis, have any idea what it is?

[GreenSolara01]

I'm thinking it has to be a factory setting.

It is strange that I put it on 1 for a while and then pput it back to 6 and found I got better gas milag.

my norm in the city is like 18 if I'm not getting on it to much. Last fill up I got 21 and I've been trying to wear out the last 32nd of tread off my tires. strange.

[GreenSolara01]

Hello

I just wanted to let you know that the engineer for Nippondenso, which made your speedometer, has forwarded your question to the engineers in Japan. It seems no one
In the U.S. staff knows what this function is. Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. I will contact you as soon as I have some info for you.

Thanks for your patience.

This made my day very funny. No one knows what its there for?

[Chinky420]

it's a majick setting

[99BlackSandv6]

Haha, that's great! I figured only the Japanese would be able to tell us.

[NeFaRiOuS_SLE]

I dare you, or anybody selling their car to say, "hey! It only has 6 miles on it!" "Oh that 148000 number? ahh it's been acting up lately"

[GreenSolara01]

Haha, that's great! I figured only the Japanese would be able to tell us.

I don't think they want to.

[GreenSolara01]

If any one still reads this thread I am still trying to figure out the cars and years this works on.

1) 99,00,01,02 Solara
2) 98,99,00,01,02 Camry
3) 99,00,01 Sienna
4) ??? Corolla

Please add if you know any.