Date:         Fri, 19 May 2006 21:12:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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You are right and this has been explained several times on this list
over the years. Some people still believe the myth about not pushing the
odometer reset while you are driving. I'm sure many people still
believed the Earth was flat long after it was demonstrated to be round,
rotating, and orbiting the sun to boot.

It is also possible that very early speedos had a different internal
setup and thus the myth was founded on fact but carried forward to
falsehood.

Mark

John Bange wrote:

>>
>> dont press the ODO reset button while the vehicle is moving.. this is a
>> common no-no with all VAG products.   others may balk at this, but ive
>> had
>> it
>> happen a few times.
>
>
>
> I've heard this one before, but must admit I am at a loss to understand
> exactly what this theory is based on. As it happens I have a disassembled
> odometer right here (mine quit working this week, 20 miles after pressing
> the trip reset while STOPPED at the gas station). The only connection I see
> the trip reset button has to the main odometer is a small synchronizing
> pinion gear (three gears removed from the main shaft) on the spring loaded
> arm the button moves, and the first thing thing that happens when you press
> is that gear is pulled away. By spinning the main drive gear with one hand
> and operating the reset button with the other, I am completely unable to
> induce any sort of malfunction. I'm not saying that people's odometers
> don't
> go south after a "moving reset", I'm just saying I can't see how it would
> have any connection.
>