DNA Speedometers

DNA Speedometers Inc. is a family owned and operated business in Tampa, Florida, founded in 2001; the FAQs page gives the specific founding date as March 26, 2001. The About page states the company's founder "has been repairing speedometers since 1948 when speedometers were all cable driven," and separately describes the staff as having "over 40 years of experience." The homepage instead states "WE HAVE 30+ years of experience in technical engineering." These are the site's own figures as they appear on their respective pages; the site does not reconcile the difference between the About page's "over 40 years" and the homepage's "30+ years," so both are reported here as published rather than combined into one number.

The name is explained on the About page: "'DNA' is short for Digital 'N Analog... Since we do nothing but digital and analog instrument cluster repairs, it was perfect!" The page adds, as a note about the name, that the shop cannot help with paternity tests.

DNA Speedometers, based in Tampa, Florida, repairs instrument clusters, speedometers, tachometers, gauges and clocks for all domestic and imported cars, both antique and current, as well as buses, school buses, RVs and motor homes. The site describes the shop as able to work on the micromechanism of the most sophisticated Swiss watch to the most intricate digital systems in the field, and it specializes in adjustment of original factory settings.

Under speedometers, the services listed are digital/analog repairs, mechanical calibrations, electronic calibrations, rebuild or replacement, circuit board rebuild, LCD restorations, and restoring dead instrument panels. Under tachometer/RPM, the site lists analog/electronic repair, digital/electronic repair, and antique conversion (6V to 12V analog mechanical). Under gas/temp/etc it lists gas, temp and oil repair, antique mechanic clocks, electronic clock repair, and restoring pixels on LCD displays.

DNA Speedometers does not publish price lists, cost ranges or fee schedules for any repair on its homepage, Services, About, FAQs or Contact pages. Instead, every page carries a "GET A FREE QUOTE!" call to action, and the Contact page offers a dedicated "NEED A QUOTE?" form separate from its general "GET IN TOUCH!" contact form. The Services page directs customers whose make or model isn't listed to "contact us to get a free quote." Customers wanting a cost estimate for a specific repair are directed to reach out by phone (813-875-8226), email (dnaspeedometers@gmail.com), or the site's quote form rather than expect a published rate.

For shipping a unit in, the site's Forms section links a Repair Form, an Odometer Form with Validation, and a Packing and Shipping Instructions page, described on the FAQs page as containing "a full explanation of how to make sure you pack your instrument correctly." On carriers, the FAQs page states: "we receive deliveries daily from most of the major shippers (U.S. Postal Service, UPS, Airborne, FedEX, DHL). So select the one that is most convenient for you!" and the page links shipping calculators for UPS, USPS and FedEx.

DNA Speedometers is located at 3910 West Alva Street, Tampa, FL 33614, an address published on the homepage, About, Services, FAQs and Contact pages consistently. The shop's published hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm; it is closed Saturday and Sunday. No holiday hours or exceptions are published.

Contact methods listed site-wide

phone 813-875-8226, fax 813-876-6401, and email dnaspeedometers@gmail.com. The site notes "SE HABLA ESPAÑOL" / "HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL" on multiple pages, meaning Spanish-speaking service is available. The Contact page offers a "GET IN TOUCH!" form and a separate "NEED A QUOTE?" form for quote requests.

The services page lists odometer repair work under its own "ODOMETERS" category: reset with validation, digital reprogramming, rebuild or replacement, trip meter repair, analog and digital calibrations, KM to miles / miles to KM conversion, restoring dark digital odometers, and restoring pixels on unreadable displays. A separate "Odometer Form with Validation" is linked from the site's Forms section for this type of work, alongside a general Repair Form.

The site's FAQs page addresses mileage directly and states the shop's legal position in its own words: asked "Can you roll back the odometer if I put a new engine in my car?", the answer given is "By law and specified by the Department of Motor Vehicles, we absolutely cannot, under any circumstance, set the miles back on any odometer." The site publishes no further detail on what "reset with validation" involves beyond listing it as a service category, and no other page describes odometer procedures beyond what is quoted here.

DNA Speedometers publishes a One Year Warranty on its repairs. Per the FAQs page: "All of our work is guaranteed. If we cannot fix the unit, we will let you know and there will be no charge except return shipping. If we fix the unit, we warranty all of our repairs for ONE YEAR." The warranty "covers all the parts and labor utilized in returning your unit to its original operating state," begins at the invoice completion date, and requires the customer to keep the invoice for warranty purposes. If the same issue recurs, the site states it will require return of the cluster for warranty service; if DNA Speedometers determines the issue is beyond repair, it says it will "either offer a replacement unit, or refund the entire purchase price." For issues unrelated to the prior repair arising after the warranty period, the site says it "will offer its services at a discounted price." The warranty is voided by factors described as out of the shop's control: abuse, improper use of jumper cables, reverse polarity, physical damage, fluid intrusion, and improper instrument cluster installation. Every unit is stated to leave the shop "thoroughly bench tested and in working condition."

On turnaround, the FAQs page states: "Most of our work usually takes us same day or next day. When the work involves repairs on digital or all electronic instruments, it may take up to 5 days. In any case, we will let us you know as we proceed with the repairs." This is the site's own stated turnaround range and is not a guaranteed ship date for every repair.

These are things people ask DNA Speedometers that its published information does not yet cover.

• prices
• availability
• exact turnaround time for a specific unit
• odometer mileage changes beyond published statement
• warranty exceptions not listed on site
• certifications or licenses
• insurance coverage
• shipping cost or fees