Re: E34 M20 Odometer Failure

["Brant M. Miller" <brant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eugene -

Gear failure is a probable cause of the odometer
failure.  Some years ago, I tried to reset the trip
indicator on my Porsche's odometer while the car
was in motion.  The gears jammed and the shaft
that drove them was pushed to one side.  The
pot metal casting yielded and the gears disengaged.
I took the spedometer apart and installed a
brass "bushing" (it was more crude than that
name suggests, but it worked) to reengage
the gears.  Doing that today is probably illegal.

Brant

>Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 17:49:50 +0800
From: "Eugene Hoe" <eugene@domain.elided>
Subject: E34 525i M20 Odometer - Faulthy =


My E34 525i M20 odometer died on me.
According to my mechanic, the gears inside the intrument panel controllin=
g
the odo has broken. Apparently it is a common problem. Can anyone verify
this?
Eugene
E34 525i with no milleage.....<

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