2006-10-01 06:58:59 · 7 answers · asked by roy gogia 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
As a thought, it used to be commonplace to remove the speedometer, rig a cable between it and a reversible electric drill and let it run all night. When it got to a low enough number, you put speedometer back into the car. Modern cars have silver spacers between the numbers so if the little cog wheels are turned backwards, the silver color shows between the numbers.
On the other hand, electronic/digital distance meters are easily adjusted without any evidence.
Reverse gear on the transmission disengages the speedometer cable.
2006-10-01 07:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of speedometer used in your car. In our country most of our people don't trust in speedometers. Because we ppl get charged for driving slowly.
It all needs a wire to be dis-engaged in your speedometer settings. And the settings decide what to be added up or subtracted in your miles.
The actual idea of having the miles metered is to ensure the distance traveled. But if we go in terms of displacement. Its just the opposite. It counts only how much you have moved forward.
2006-10-01 14:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by ENOCH RUFUS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On cable driven odometers it subtracts,on the digi ones it can do either or stay the same depending on make and model.Used car yards used to disconnect the cable and attach an electric drill to wind back the meter.
2006-10-01 14:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by frank m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither it doesn't add or subtract mile ...you could drive 100 mile in reverse and you odometer would be the same
2006-10-01 14:19:05 · answer #4 · answered by hmmm_no_idea2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adds.
2006-10-01 14:07:09 · answer #5 · answered by susan p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It adds miles.
2006-10-01 14:12:31 · answer #6 · answered by HULK RULES!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT STILL ADD'S MILES.
2006-10-01 14:01:05 · answer #7 · answered by tinkerbell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋