If you have a car that is front wheel drive, and tow it while leaving the back two wheels on the ground (like your standard tow truck will do), will the miles towed be added to the car's odometer?
2007-01-20 03:26:31 · 8 answers · asked by Jon 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Some people have a clue but others dont! But no ! If your rear tires are on the ground and it is a front wheel drive car then you wont add miles! On allot of todays cars the odometer will still count the towing miles pending the way it is towed. Not all vehicles use a speed sensor for the odometer miles. 90% of vehicles with a digital odometer use a speed sensor! The others is through the transmission.
2007-01-20 04:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by kakl1104 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different vehicle have the speedometer hooked up in different ways. I have a VW the speedometer runs off the front wheel. Most vehicles the speedometer runs off the transmission. To keep it from registering on the speed.head just disconnect the drive shaft.
2007-01-20 12:00:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares? Do you intend towing it across the country or something? Is this like a Forrest Gump thing? I got up one morning and I just started towing!
2007-01-20 11:43:36 · answer #3 · answered by J C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No the odometer is run from the transmission which is part of your motor, the rear wheels just "freewheel"
2007-01-20 11:44:46 · answer #4 · answered by WILLIAM B H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no.the odometer is connect to the trany on cars from 1898 and up it is a sensor that is connect to the cars computer and will not register unless the key is on
2007-01-20 11:44:13 · answer #5 · answered by dan m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does if it is a rear wheel drive but it wont if it is a front wheel drive
2007-01-20 11:33:28 · answer #6 · answered by lynetta_hasten 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. It only adds miles if your car is on. Don't quote me, but I'm pretty sure.
2007-01-20 13:22:59 · answer #7 · answered by agent K13007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
2007-01-20 11:50:34 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. KnowItAll 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋