October 29, 200718 yr The trip meter in my '82 Brat is acting up... I assume something is worn in it somewhere. Every time the .9 digit rolls around the mechanism stops turning and the odometer stops as well. I can reset it using the button and it'll work for another .9 miles (sometimes it'll go further like 1.9, 2.9, 3.9 etc) then it needs to be reset again... Anyone run into this before? Any fix for it? I'm thinking of securing the reset button on the trip meter in the reset position so my odometer stays functional...
October 30, 200718 yr Did you try pulling on the button to make sure it was all the way out? The other thing you could try is to "flick" the button by pushing it in and letting it spring back out full force. Other than that it would more than likely need to come apart.
October 30, 200718 yr Author Thanks 85... the button itself is missing, I have to reset it with a pen or toothpick... I still have the rubber grommet and what I assume is the broken off piece of the button though
October 30, 200718 yr I believe they unscrew so replacing it should be easy. That should take care of the problem being able to pull it all the way back.
October 30, 200718 yr The trip meter in my '82 Brat is acting up... I assume something is worn in it somewhere. Every time the .9 digit rolls around the mechanism stops turning and the odometer stops as well. I can reset it using the button and it'll work for another .9 miles (sometimes it'll go further like 1.9, 2.9, 3.9 etc) then it needs to be reset again... Anyone run into this before? Any fix for it? I'm thinking of securing the reset button on the trip meter in the reset position so my odometer stays functional... plastic gears.... how many miles on it?
October 30, 200718 yr Author http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=80601 Thanks for the heads up Mick! I'll see if I can sneak it past the missus, just put 4 new tires on her Isuzu Trooper so we're a bit strapped at the moment... I guess being cash strapped beats the pants off having to have her winched out of a ditch though!
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