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| kenshapiro2002 |
 Jul 26 2009, 03:32 PM
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My "new" 1970 914 has a working speedo, but the odometer isn't working. The seller said it's most likely an internal gear that he's seen folks replace rather easily. Any experience out there on this one? Also, the trip odometer isn't working and the reset button seems not to exist. It's not under the dash.
??? Ken |
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| ClayPerrine |
Jul 27 2009, 07:28 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,314 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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First off.. if the car was ever air conditioned, the cable will have been removed from the dash and allowed to dangle. With AC, the cable is obstructed in the original location.
Second, the gear could be broken, you won't know until you get in there and look. But it is not likely. Third, NEVER reset the trip odometer while you are moving. This is what causes the gear to strip in the odometer. The reset locks the numbers and that causes the gear to slip on the shaft, breaking the odometer. |
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| Betty |
Aug 31 2009, 10:11 PM
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Driver Group: Members Posts: 521 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Hurst, TX Member No.: 3,255 Region Association: South East States
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"NEVER reset the trip odometer while you are moving. This is what causes the gear to strip in the odometer. The reset locks the numbers and that causes the gear to slip on the shaft, breaking the odometer."
He speaks the truth... voice of stupid experience here.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Really sucks if you're driving in a rally. There's no resetting of the trip odometer unless you're at a stop sign or traffic light. |
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| 70Sixter |
Sep 1 2009, 03:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 3-August 04 From: Surf City, NC Member No.: 2,444 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Betty @ Sep 1 2009, 12:11 AM)  "NEVER reset the trip odometer while you are moving. This is what causes the gear to strip in the odometer. The reset locks the numbers and that causes the gear to slip on the shaft, breaking the odometer." He speaks the truth... voice of stupid experience here.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) One more stoopid voice of experience here. |
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Posts in this topic
kenshapiro2002 Odometer Question Jul 26 2009, 03:32 PM
t collins I had the same problem and was able to fix, go to ... Jul 26 2009, 04:47 PM ejm The gear usually does not need replacement. The fi... Jul 26 2009, 04:50 PM
kenshapiro2002 I swear...I have no knob either. :WTF:
Ken
The ... Jul 26 2009, 07:42 PM
jsaum
I swear...I have no knob either. :WTF:
Ken
The... Jul 26 2009, 07:52 PM kenshapiro2002 I was thinking the same thing...gotta get out ther... Jul 26 2009, 07:55 PM saigon71
[quote name='kenshapiro2002' post='1195660' date=... Jul 26 2009, 08:02 PM lotus_65
The gear usually does not need replacement. The f... Aug 31 2009, 10:01 PM Vacca Rabite Sounds like the only stoopid were the engineers th... Oct 3 2009, 07:53 AM kenshapiro2002 Actually not stupid at all, considering who was pa... Oct 3 2009, 09:34 AM |
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