Reversing and the odometer

galwayjohn89 · 11-04-2013 5:51pm #1

Random question, but when you reverse does it increase the odometer?

mgbgt1978 · 11-04-2013 5:53pm

Any modern car with an electrically driven speedo will increase the odo reading in reverse.

colm_mcm · 11-04-2013 5:53pm

ferris bueller proved that it doesn't work.

galwayjohn89 · 11-04-2013 5:54pm

But for older cars without electrical speedos etc?

WIZE · 11-04-2013 5:56pm

Put your car up on Bricks and check it out

bmwguy · 11-04-2013 5:58pm

The speedometer in my car has stopped working intermittently and the odometer doesnt count the miles when this happens. I'm inadvertantly clocking my own car every day...pity its worth very little!!!

galwayjohn89 · 11-04-2013 6:03pm

WIZE wrote: »

Put your car up on Bricks and check it out

I am sort of tempted to reverse around for a bit to see what happens!

ba_barabus · 11-04-2013 6:09pm

Vuzuggu wrote: »

I am sort of tempted to reverse around for a bit to see what happens!

You'll get a pain in your neck, that's what'll happen

Wheelnut · 11-04-2013 6:50pm

Vuzuggu wrote: »

I am sort of tempted to reverse around for a bit to see what happens!

You will only need to reverse 1/10 of a mile (176 yards) or* 1/10 of a kilometre (100 metres) to see what happens. I think it will increase.

*depends on age of car whether it's got miles or kilometres.

galwayjohn89 · 11-04-2013 7:09pm

Wheelnut wrote: »

You will only need to reverse 1/10 of a mile (176 yards) or* 1/10 of a kilometre (100 metres) to see what happens. I think it will increase.

*depends on age of car whether it's got miles or kilometres.

It's a 99 Daewoo with the way they're built I wouldn't be surprised if it rolled back the miles!

tossy · 11-04-2013 7:16pm

Make sure she's topped up with reversing fluid before any prolonged reversing.

Innov · 10-10-2021 11:18am

An odometer will still count while driving in reverse but only slightly. That’s because only a very skilled driver will be able to drive long distances in reverse. As such, the miles counted in your odometer when you are going in reverse form only a tiny part of your car’s total mileage.

Hope this helps :)

10-10-2021 11:37am

8 years later, I doubt anyone cares.

bazz26 · 10-10-2021 11:43am

Well I've been waiting 8 years for the answer, I can sleep alot easier tonight...

DavyD_83 · 10-10-2021 12:03pm

I'm still not convinced it doesn't work

Reversing and the odometer

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