>Yesterday as I was filling up my trusty steed with liquid dinosaur, I reset >my trip meter as I do each and every time, only this time it stoped >"metering." >The speedo cable is fine, I get acurate readouts on how fast I am going, the >odometer just decided to go on vacation. How can this be? I was under the >impression that the spedo and the odometer were the same unit. There is a pair of small plastic gears on the side of the speedo, and one of them has split in two and no longer turns. I'm told its a common occurence. I have super glued the gear back together on two occasions to no avail as there is a lot of stress on the shaft. Bad design for sure. Around here, in Utah, its $50 to get the gear replaced if you pull the speedo and take it to the shop. I am living without the odometer for the time being ;) Regards from Utah, John |
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