View Full Version : My odometer is running... backwards?
Ophitoxaemia
02-16-2011, 10:47 AM
FFR sourced Autometer Classics, reversing adapter, Borg Warner T5 from the 1991 donor, black speedo gear.
I must have reassembled something wrong when I set the mileage (just replaced the broken donor speedo), but what?!
Cobra Cory
02-16-2011, 10:54 AM
Awesome. You built a time machine!
mcwho
02-16-2011, 11:02 AM
When it gets to 1984 engage the Flux Capacator.
Cobra Cory
02-16-2011, 11:34 AM
You nsure it is a reversing adapter and not just a 90 degree adapter or something.....
AC Bill
02-16-2011, 12:28 PM
I gather that you have a reverse read speedo? If not, that adapter may be your issue..lol
I went with an electric reverse read speedo, so can't really fathom why yours would read backwards..If you had an electric one I would suggest you wired it wrong..
WIS89
02-16-2011, 04:28 PM
When it gets to 1984 engage the Flux Capacator.
Just make sure you hit 88 MPH hour first!! Ha, this is a funny (sorry) problem to have!! I love the idea of a time machine-- classic!!
I think the reverse speedo, and resultant interface with the odometer is to blame. I would check there first, as menioned above. Sorry for the chuckles at your expennse!
Regards,
Steve
jlfernan
02-16-2011, 06:57 PM
Do you mean the speedometer is running backwards? As far a I know, the odometer can't run backwards. Just Ferris Bueller, he tried.
Greg_M
02-16-2011, 07:02 PM
Do you live down under? Do you have one forward speed and 4 reverse speeds? With my new small post count I post stupidly :)
Chris Young
02-16-2011, 07:48 PM
Call her Christine.
I must have reassembled something wrong when I set the mileage (just replaced the broken donor speedo), but what?!
How did you go about "setting" the mileage on the new speedo? If you cracked it open and the speedo is reading correctly but mileage is backwards then you put something together incorrectly.
Barrhavencobra
02-16-2011, 08:11 PM
Do you have an ffr. or a Model T?
sharkx
02-16-2011, 09:04 PM
If you back up does the odometer run the proper direction?
Ophitoxaemia
02-16-2011, 10:52 PM
Speedo not reading at all. Odo runs backward, and I think a fair bit faster than 'normal'. I'm just wondering what's the chance I can reassemble it correctly- all those little gears look the same to me in there.
Big Blocker
02-17-2011, 12:21 AM
Last I looked under my dash, I had that same problem . . . took the unit out and re-connected it opposite of the way it was (swapped ends) and everything worked out correctly . . .
Just my 2¢
Doc