Mileage Correction

In short, mileage correction involves changing the numbers on the mileometer, which is usually displayed on the dashboard, and there are several legal reasons for doing this, shown below. What Inta-lock Auto Locksmiths will NOT do is any work where we have good reason to suspect that the customer wants to change the number of miles displayed in order to try and commit fraud. Before we start any work on your vehicle, we require proof of the real mileage – usually found in the service history – and proof that you own the vehicle. We also require some form of photo ID – a driving licence, for example. These checks are required to protect both Inta-lock Auto Locksmiths and our customers so please don’t be offended when we ask for them. 

GENUINE REASONS FOR MILEAGE CORRECTION

Installing new clock sets

It is rare, but clock sets can malfunction and not be repairable, which means new clocks have to be fitted on the car or van. The new clocks have to be programmed with the correct mileage, which Inta-lock Auto Locksmiths can do.

Clock’s eprom data corrupted or been reset

The eprom chip contains the memory for vehicle clocks. As with any chips, they can on occasion become corrupted and the data on it lost, meaning that the mileometer doesn’t show on the dash. In this case, Inta-lock Auto Locksmiths’ technicians can fix the eprom chip or replace it and put the correct mileage data on it, so it works as normal again.

Setting a second-hand clock

If a clock has broken, sometimes, to save money, a second-hand clock is used as a replacement. But it will need to be set to show the correct mileage. Our technicians have the latest auto locksmith equipment and software at hand that means they can change the clock to show the right number of miles the car or van has clocked up.

Again, please note that we do ask for proof that you own the vehicle and for the correct mileage, which will be contained in an up-to-date service history.