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Author Topic: Trip Odometer sometimes Sticks  (Read 871 times)
Fiat Lux
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« on: October 13, 2013, 09:52:30 AM »

Like most riders, I zero my trip odometer after each fill-up to have a good idea about how much gas is left in the tank. Last week the trip odometer got to something like 7.8 kilometers and then just stopped turning. When I discovered this I zeroed it and now it seems to be working fine. But this sounds like the kind of problem that won't go away. Is lubrication required? With what and where do I squirt it?

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« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2013, 12:19:29 PM »

This ia a mechanical problem, most likely. I use a special electrical spray lubricant for these types of problems. Will require some disassembly.
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« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2013, 01:03:03 PM »

MGM has done that since he was new, 243K miles ago.

What works best on mine and has never stopped since I been doing this at each fill-up.

I roll the numbers around to zero, and then roll them around again.

It has not stuck again after I started the dual roll back.

Give it a try and see if it works for you, BEFORE, ya go squirtin stuff or tearing it apart.

I asked a white coat on the factory tour during InZane 3 & he told me of the double roll back..
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2013, 05:03:46 PM »

RJ has given you the correct answer.  Roll around to Zero.  Roll it around to Zero again.  Problem solved
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« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2013, 07:27:59 PM »

It also works to just set it to 999.9 instead of zeroes.
Many Hondas have done this since the 70s
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« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2013, 07:37:35 PM »

What RJ says
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2013, 08:13:02 AM »

MGM has done that since he was new, 243K miles ago.

What works best on mine and has never stopped since I been doing this at each fill-up.

I roll the numbers around to zero, and then roll them around again.

It has not stuck again after I started the dual roll back.

Give it a try and see if it works for you, BEFORE, ya go squirtin stuff or tearing it apart.

I asked a white coat on the factory tour during InZane 3 & he told me of the double roll back..
+1, that is the cure.  Hoser
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2013, 08:31:38 AM »

Mine's always done that...previous Honda's with the "roll around" also have done this to me.

I just roll mine once, and then just put a little back twist/pressure on the knob...not a turn or anything, just a tap. Problem solved!
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