Observing the displays
Clocking an analogue odometer usually results in disfigured digits, even a child could tell that something went wrong.
The dashboards and surroundings usually have marks and dents where they ought not to be.
Digital odometer ought to have solved this problem-you may reason, yes you are right because you cannot use pliers and screwdrivers to manipulate them.
Instead of solving the odometer roll back problem, digital odometers made matters worse, in our subsequent article we will discuss how fraudsters manipulate digital odometers, so stay tuned to our blog.
So how can you tell if a digital odometer has been altered? The digital system is designed such that all components can work independently and feed data to a central system.
A smart car can predict a particular mileage at which there could be a possible “oil change” if the oil was changed at that point this information is recorded forming a timeline of events.
Hence, the vehicle can warn you that something is wrong if the mileage is reversed, why so? Because the mileage no longer tallies with other data recorded in the car’s computer, instead it points to a future event.
Depending on the make and model of the vehicle you are using an error message may be displayed. Sometimes an asterisk may pop up next to the mileage.
Experts' claim that it does not always mean “an odometer roll back ” nonetheless a warning should be something worth paying heed to.
So learn about your make and model signs and symbols and understand the various warning signs/symbols and their meaning.
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