On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 6:43 AM, Mike S<mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 01:36 AM 7/24/2009, Jake de Villiers wrote... > re: pushing reset while moving >> >> Old wives tale, that. I've been pushing my reset button on the move >> for >> ~145,000 miles on the one van and ~15,000 miles on the other and my >> odometers are both still working. > > Correct. The first thing that happens when you push the reset button is > that it moves a row of linking gears away from the counting wheels (and > the driving gear), so the wheels are free to turn and be reset. Very > soon after, some fingers push on cams on each counting wheel to reset > it to 0. > > I made some pictures where this can be seen > > http://www.flatsurface.com/vanagon/speedo/ > correct. But... if the moving of the gears is slow either you don't push all the way in, the plastic gets older etc then the gears are moved before the little wheels are "unclutched" and caboom: it's broken.... -- Karl 1981 VW Westy "Jenny" 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 Wilmington, DE |
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