I have a 1999 Honda Civic, the odometer does not seem to be effected by driving backwards.
2006-10-04 01:26:01 · 14 answers · asked by American 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The manufacturers stopped odometers from doing that decades ago when people(thieves) would put car up on jackstands and run in reverse or disconnect odometer cable and run backwards with a drill to "turn back the clock " ...since then they only go forwards. Also the major reason the 6th digit(million mile) was added ...to stop people from spinning the odometer forward till it turned over back to zero. Also if you know what look for ...if the odometer is passed the total limit and started again look for a black or white line separation on the digit display(this is analog gauges not digital/electronic)
2006-10-04 02:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by baalberith11704 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might add or just stay the same it depend on the make of the vehicle.
the only way to get a lower milage is 4 u 2 remove the cable on the gear box and using an electric drill to turn the cable forward till it all comes back to 0
2006-10-04 01:51:09 · answer #2 · answered by charles l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Driving backwards will subtract from the speedodometer. With a digital ofometer it will not show up until you have backed up at least 1/10 th of a mile. Keep backing.
2006-10-04 01:35:56 · answer #3 · answered by 91106 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Driving backwards is not going to decrease your mileage, in fact it is going to increase it if everything is in working order. Since u probably dont see do too much driving backwards, you wouldnt notice it. But if you have ever seen 'Ferris Bueller's day off', you will know that putting ur car in reverse and lettin it run will add miles and not delete it.
2006-10-04 01:31:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 11:25:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speedometer only works on forward inertia. Reversing keeps the speedo at zero and does not move the odo.
2006-10-04 01:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by angstrom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stimpy! You Idjiot!
2006-10-04 01:37:24 · answer #7 · answered by MonsterMash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you answered your own question..You just lost 5 points for nothing...(Sorry for you)
2006-10-04 01:29:20 · answer #8 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it doesn't work like that anymore. About 20 years ago you could have done this!
2006-10-04 01:34:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's broken. But i should add miles.
2006-10-04 01:33:31 · answer #10 · answered by impossibilityoftruth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋