question of the day
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Topic: question of the day
Posted By: jaybmiller
Subject: question of the day
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 7:41am
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OK guys.... does anyone know if 'modern' vehicles record mileage going in reverse ? I know 'old school' speedometer/odometers couldn't but ,hmm, new fangle 'electronic' ones might ... just curious... Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 7:52am
I got my centavo on yes. I know the Toyota shows mph while going in reverse.  |
Posted By: im4racin
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 8:21am
| anything with electric speedo that shows speed in both directions will record mileage in both directions. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 8:24am
| Will it be plus miles? |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 8:53am
| Definitely yes. After noticing the speed registering (many years ago), kept an eye on things and have noticed a tenth of a mile tick by (positively, Thad!) while backing up. |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 9:58am
Yes Jay, them new cars also count the mileage in reverse. prevents you from jackin your car up and setting it in reverse to count the mileage off as it did in the movie, "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off".  T-bone quote - "...noticed a tenth of a mile tick by (positively, Thad!) while backing up.
" 528 feet ... mmm T-bone you must be doin a lot of backing up...      ------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 10:32am
Well, not really. Odometer just has to be very close to ticking to the next tenth when you begin to back up.
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JC(WI) wrote:Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 4:30pm
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I wondered as I saw a low mileage 4x4 that has a plow....hmmm... maybe spent 1/2 it's life going backwards so is it 80,000 miles as posted or 80+40 = 120,000 miles. Sounds like it's really just 80K Thanks agin guys ! Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 4:52pm
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Yep them snowplow trucks do backup a lot don't they. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 30 Jul 2019 at 10:23pm
| another thing to know, the fords putters count up and add miles to the vehicle while sitting still and idling. and it won't show on the odometer. the factory/dealers take the word of what the puter shows. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 4:42am
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Well,,I KNOW,,for a fact, that the 60's Pontiacs speedo would go in reverse,,,!!!!!! I used to be Grease Monkey at the local Pontiac dealer and they had a really nice 68 GTO that had a few toooo many miles and they could not sell it so the Service Mgr told me to fill it up with gas, get it on the grease rack and start in reverse and "roll" it back to less than 100 miles,,,,,,Yep,,they used to do that folks,,,, Problem was,,,I forgot thet sob was on the rack as it had run out of gas sittin there and ,,,,,and,,,,,,you guessed it,,,the sob had run all the way back to 98,555,,,!!! Dang was the ser mgr MAD,,,, had to refuel a couple of times and run it forward to 56 miles!!! Couldn't figure doin all thet BS cause they had one of the best " Turner backards" guys workin right there,,,,He could take a 90,8356 speedo and turn it back to whatever you wanted,,,and I learned from him,,,,,
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Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 7:28am
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My ford does not add miles while idling but it does keep track of hours? It high idled all night one time to keep the fifth wheel camper heater running, nary a mile but used a 1/4 tank of gas.
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Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 31 Jul 2019 at 9:00am
I could see it tracking hours. At what "magical rate" does it add miles?
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