Roost 'Er
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Posted question on apex side with no luck. Search came up inconclusive as well.
Is there any way to figure out the hours on a Attak/Apex? Ie. What is stopping someone from swapping a speedo to a lower K unit?
Does Yamaha's dealer network keep records of Miles on a Vin...
Specifically im much more familiar with arctic cats where as the hours are recorded on the ECU, so even if you change the gauge the hours are stored in the ECU. ECU replacement is quite expensive helping to deter incorrect miles.
Is there any way to figure out the hours on a Attak/Apex? Ie. What is stopping someone from swapping a speedo to a lower K unit?
Does Yamaha's dealer network keep records of Miles on a Vin...
Specifically im much more familiar with arctic cats where as the hours are recorded on the ECU, so even if you change the gauge the hours are stored in the ECU. ECU replacement is quite expensive helping to deter incorrect miles.
Any repairs done under warranty would have a mileage accompany them.
Biggest thing is though it doesnt matter on a Yamaha!
Biggest thing is though it doesnt matter on a Yamaha!
Roost 'Er
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Thanks, yeah no warranty work was done on the sled. And the YES just expired in feb. So hopefully its all good.
It has a speedo , same as a car. Why would they put an hour meter on it as well? It's just not needed.
smalltownpower
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i wish they came with an hour meter!!
Roost 'Er
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Roadrider said:
Sure it is, it is a second defense against tampering with the mileage.
Also lots of new cars have hour meters, my 05 silverado even has one.
For $300-400 a person can make there 10000mile+ apex into a 1000mile apex and sell it for exponentially more.
Hour meters usually go off something like the ECU which is usually much more expensive to mess with, hour meter also helps gauge the riding style of the person who owns the sled, or terrain. Nothern/quebec and railway riders will have much higher average speeds then a ditch banger or boondocker.
Something so simple im just surprised yamaha didnt put it in.
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An hour meter along with an odometer can give you some valuable information on how hard a sled/vehicle was ran. If the odometer reads 60 miles and the hour meter reads 1 hr then the average speed has been 60 mph but if the hour meter reads 2 hrs with the same miles the average speed is 30 mph. Knowing how hard the engine has been ran would be beneficial when buying used but other than that it's not really needed for snowmobiles. Vehicles that spend a lot of time idling while offloading or running accessories tend to use hour meters for determining service intervals but most automobiles being sold don't have hour meters because the odometer is adequate for determining service intervals.
