Want to know how to change your trip odometer into a digital tach?

xxxBlakexxx · 10-10-2003, 08:59 PM

Sometimes I am a little slow on the draw and I am still a little new to the Mustang world. As a result, you may already know how to do this. But a friend of mine at Ford showed my how to turn your trip computer to a digital tach as well as retrieve a dozen other pieces of info from the car using the trip display as a readout. It is pretty cool. If you have not done this, you must absolutely try it.

I know this trick works on 2000 - 2003 models. I do not know about older cars. Here is how you do it.

1 - With the car not running, push your finger down on the trip reset buttom by your odometer.

2 - With your finger still pushing down on the button, turn the ignition key two clicks forward untill the acessories come on.

3 - Keep your finger on the trip reset button, and turn the key back two clicks.

4 - Keep your finger on the trip reset button and then start the car.

5 - Keep holding the trip reset button for a few more seconds until the trip display shows "test" instead of mileage data.

6 - You can now release the trip reset button. Each time you now press it, the display will cycle through a number of diagnostic data. I do not know what most of this stuff means...some will be obvious. As you keep pressing the button, you will get to the digital readout of engine rpms.

You can use this feature to properly set your idle or just have fun with it. When you shut the car off or press and hold the button again, it resets the system.

Let me know what you think or even if "dah, I knew this already."

acidskie · 10-13-2003, 06:13 AM

new to me ... but I don't think I really count.. seeing that I've only owned mine for about a month now... But thanks much for the info.. now I do.

GodStang · 10-13-2003, 09:25 AM

I love doing that to the odometer!! www.mustangworld.com has a write up about what each of them means.

Phly6 · 10-13-2003, 10:33 PM

Cool man, really works!

GTvert · 10-17-2003, 02:31 PM

Thanks for the tip.It's pretty cool.I wish I would have known this when I put the white face gauges on and the tach needle was screwed up.Would have made it a lot easier.I wish I could keep it changed until I changed it back, kind of like that annoying seat belt warning.I don't miss that thing a bit.

roundeye82 · 10-17-2003, 03:16 PM

Exactly how do you get rid of the seatbelt reminder. It drives me nuts!!

xxxBlakexxx · 10-17-2003, 09:13 PM

Yeah, me too. I hate that seatbelt ding.

96_4.6 · 10-18-2003, 10:44 PM

does it work on a 96 gt??? hehe

GTvert · 10-20-2003, 01:18 PM

Alright, I thought it was a joke, and someone had a camera on me when I was doing it, but,hey it worked.

Make Sure:
*The parking brake is set
*The truck/car is in Park(Automatic),Neutral(Manual)
*The ignition is off
*All doors are closed
*The driver's safety belt is un-buckled
*The Parking and Headlights are off

Then follow these steps:
1.Turn the ignition switch to ON,but do not start
2.Wait for the safety belt warning light to go off(1-2 mins)

Steps 3-5 have to be completed in 60 Seconds

3.Buckle,then un-buckle the driver's safety belt 3 times
4.Turn the headlights on, then back off
5.Buckle then un-buckle the safety belt 3 more times

After step 5,the Safety Belt Warning Light will be turned on for 3 seconds.

6.Within 7 seconds of the safety belt warning light turning off,buckle then un-buckle the safety belt.

This will disable the belt minder if enabled,or if disabled,will re-enable.

7.Confirmation of disabling is provided by flashing the safety belt light 4 times per second for 3 seconds.

That's it, takes about 5 mins.Well worth to get rid of that annoying sound.

roundeye82 · 10-20-2003, 01:50 PM

I am going to try it this evening. Thank you so much for the tip. I am sure others who view this thread will be quite thankful also.

Phly6 · 10-24-2003, 06:37 PM

hey while we're on the subject of getting rid of annoying things in our mustangs, is there any way to have traction control disabled? Aside from pushing the button and having it come back on when u turn the car off then on again?

10-10-2003, 08:59 PM	#1
xxxBlakexxx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mountaintop, PA Posts: 634	Want to know how to change your trip odometer into a digital tach? Sometimes I am a little slow on the draw and I am still a little new to the Mustang world. As a result, you may already know how to do this. But a friend of mine at Ford showed my how to turn your trip computer to a digital tach as well as retrieve a dozen other pieces of info from the car using the trip display as a readout. It is pretty cool. If you have not done this, you must absolutely try it. I know this trick works on 2000 - 2003 models. I do not know about older cars. Here is how you do it. 1 - With the car not running, push your finger down on the trip reset buttom by your odometer. 2 - With your finger still pushing down on the button, turn the ignition key two clicks forward untill the acessories come on. 3 - Keep your finger on the trip reset button, and turn the key back two clicks. 4 - Keep your finger on the trip reset button and then start the car. 5 - Keep holding the trip reset button for a few more seconds until the trip display shows "test" instead of mileage data. 6 - You can now release the trip reset button. Each time you now press it, the display will cycle through a number of diagnostic data. I do not know what most of this stuff means...some will be obvious. As you keep pressing the button, you will get to the digital readout of engine rpms. You can use this feature to properly set your idle or just have fun with it. When you shut the car off or press and hold the button again, it resets the system. Let me know what you think or even if "dah, I knew this already." __________________ "Children should not get cancer, but they do!" Help a child with cancer at www.homeoftheirown.org My Stang: 2000 Mustang GT Vert - Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter; C&L Plenum; BBK 75 mm TB; Steeda Strut Tower Supports; Black "Deep Dish" Bullet Wheels; FRPP 4.10's; Steeda Subframes; SLP Catback & SLP Catted X-Pipe; SCT 4 Position Chip with 3 custom tunes; Steeda CAI; Venom-1000 Nitrous; Roush Stage 3 Body Kit; Bullet Suspension Package (on the way)

10-13-2003, 09:25 AM	#3
GodStang College Stanger Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa Posts: 1,097	I love doing that to the odometer!! www.mustangworld.com has a write up about what each of them means. __________________ 2003 Sonic Blue Cobra

10-17-2003, 02:31 PM	#5
GTvert Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Plains Posts: 74	Thanks for the tip.It's pretty cool.I wish I would have known this when I put the white face gauges on and the tach needle was screwed up.Would have made it a lot easier.I wish I could keep it changed until I changed it back, kind of like that annoying seat belt warning.I don't miss that thing a bit. __________________ Slower Traffic Keep Right

10-17-2003, 09:13 PM	#7
xxxBlakexxx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Mountaintop, PA Posts: 634	Yeah, me too. I hate that seatbelt ding. __________________ "Children should not get cancer, but they do!" Help a child with cancer at www.homeoftheirown.org My Stang: 2000 Mustang GT Vert - Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter; C&L Plenum; BBK 75 mm TB; Steeda Strut Tower Supports; Black "Deep Dish" Bullet Wheels; FRPP 4.10's; Steeda Subframes; SLP Catback & SLP Catted X-Pipe; SCT 4 Position Chip with 3 custom tunes; Steeda CAI; Venom-1000 Nitrous; Roush Stage 3 Body Kit; Bullet Suspension Package (on the way)

10-18-2003, 10:44 PM	#8
96_4.6 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 417	does it work on a 96 gt??? hehe __________________ 1996 Mustang GT, AODE -Trickflow Upper Plenum -BBK 70mm Throttlebody -02 PI Lower Intake -March Pulleys -BBK H-Pipe -2 Chamber Flowmaster mufflers -3000 RPM Stall -JLT CAI with special K&N -MSD Supercondutor wires -180 stat -FRPP 4:10's *FOR SALE C&L TRUE FLOW INLET PIPE WITH K&N* My Stang

10-13-2003, 06:13 AM	#2
acidskie Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 47	new to me ... but I don't think I really count.. seeing that I've only owned mine for about a month now... But thanks much for the info.. now I do.

10-13-2003, 10:33 PM	#4
Phly6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 43	Cool man, really works!

10-17-2003, 03:16 PM	#6
roundeye82 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tioga, LA Posts: 20	Exactly how do you get rid of the seatbelt reminder. It drives me nuts!!

10-20-2003, 01:18 PM	#9
GTvert Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Plains Posts: 74	Alright, I thought it was a joke, and someone had a camera on me when I was doing it, but,hey it worked. Make Sure: The parking brake is set The truck/car is in Park(Automatic),Neutral(Manual) The ignition is off All doors are closed The driver's safety belt is un-buckled The Parking and Headlights are off Then follow these steps: 1.Turn the ignition switch to ON,but do not start 2.Wait for the safety belt warning light to go off(1-2 mins) Steps 3-5 have to be completed in 60 Seconds 3.Buckle,then un-buckle the driver's safety belt 3 times 4.Turn the headlights on, then back off 5.Buckle then un-buckle the safety belt 3 more times After step 5,the Safety Belt Warning Light will be turned on for 3 seconds. 6.Within 7 seconds of the safety belt warning light turning off,buckle then un-buckle the safety belt. This will disable the belt minder if enabled,or if disabled,will re-enable. 7.Confirmation of disabling is provided by flashing the safety belt light 4 times per second for 3 seconds. That's it, takes about 5 mins.Well worth to get rid of that annoying sound. __________________ Slower Traffic Keep Right

10-20-2003, 01:50 PM	#10
roundeye82 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tioga, LA Posts: 20	I am going to try it this evening. Thank you so much for the tip. I am sure others who view this thread will be quite thankful also.

10-24-2003, 06:37 PM	#11
Phly6 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 43	hey while we're on the subject of getting rid of annoying things in our mustangs, is there any way to have traction control disabled? Aside from pushing the button and having it come back on when u turn the car off then on again?

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