HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
12-10-2008, 08:39 PM
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HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone else
had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it and
how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with brake
on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone else
had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it and
how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with brake
on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
12-10-2008, 08:59 PM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
Howard Lester wrote:
> "Strudelsmith" wrote
>
>> Wife drove car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had
>> anything to do with this problem.
>
> THIS is a problem in itself, not a "side issue!"
>
>
Hmmm,
Indeed VERY bad habit!
> "Strudelsmith" wrote
>
>> Wife drove car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had
>> anything to do with this problem.
>
> THIS is a problem in itself, not a "side issue!"
>
>
Hmmm,
Indeed VERY bad habit!
12-10-2008, 09:01 PM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
Strudelsmith wrote:
> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone else
> had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it and
> how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with brake
> on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
>
>
Hi,
If it is a newer car, engine ECU will store the mileage. I was told by a
dealer. Don't know if it is true or not.
> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone else
> had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it and
> how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with brake
> on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
>
>
Hi,
If it is a newer car, engine ECU will store the mileage. I was told by a
dealer. Don't know if it is true or not.
12-10-2008, 09:02 PM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
Howard Lester wrote:
> "Strudelsmith" wrote
>
>> Wife drove car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had
>> anything to do with this problem.
>
> THIS is a problem in itself, not a "side issue!"
>
>
Hmmm,
Bad habit indeed.
> "Strudelsmith" wrote
>
>> Wife drove car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had
>> anything to do with this problem.
>
> THIS is a problem in itself, not a "side issue!"
>
>
Hmmm,
Bad habit indeed.
12-10-2008, 09:10 PM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
Strudelsmith wrote:
> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone else
> had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it and
> how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with brake
> on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
Are you sure you're not looking at the trip odometer that may say 694.44 or
6944.4?
> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone else
> had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it and
> how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with brake
> on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
Are you sure you're not looking at the trip odometer that may say 694.44 or
6944.4?
12-10-2008, 11:22 PM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
"Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote in message
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>A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone
> else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it
> and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with
> brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
>
>
When you figure how to change the display back from km to miles it will read
43,150. Look in the owner's manual for details.
Mike
news:g5ednTJkG_7H8t3UnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@earthlink.co m...
>A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone
> else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it
> and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with
> brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
>
>
When you figure how to change the display back from km to miles it will read
43,150. Look in the owner's manual for details.
Mike
12-11-2008, 03:16 AM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
Michael Pardee wrote:
> "Strudelsmith"
>> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>>
>> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone
>> else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it
>> and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with
>> brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
> When you figure how to change the display back from km to miles it will read
> 43,150. Look in the owner's manual for details.
>
> Mike
LOL! and "Doh!"
Good work, Schultz. (Give that man a strudel!)
> "Strudelsmith"
>> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>>
>> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone
>> else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it
>> and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with
>> brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
> When you figure how to change the display back from km to miles it will read
> 43,150. Look in the owner's manual for details.
>
> Mike
LOL! and "Doh!"
Good work, Schultz. (Give that man a strudel!)
12-11-2008, 04:03 AM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
In article <g5ednTJkG_7H8t3UnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
"Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote:
> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone else
> had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it and
> how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with brake
> on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
Hi,
Your odometer somehow got switched over to kilometers...
(69,444 kilometers = 43,150.5 miles... check it out.)
As far as the parking brake issue... I don't think it would be difficult
to cobble her up a parking brake 'on' warning buzzer.
Good luck!
Erik
"Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote:
> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has anyone else
> had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell them to fix it and
> how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove car and drives with brake
> on a lot but not sure if this had anything to do with this problem.
Hi,
Your odometer somehow got switched over to kilometers...
(69,444 kilometers = 43,150.5 miles... check it out.)
As far as the parking brake issue... I don't think it would be difficult
to cobble her up a parking brake 'on' warning buzzer.
Good luck!
Erik
12-11-2008, 06:43 AM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
"Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote in message
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>A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>
> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has
> anyone else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell
> them to fix it and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove
> car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything
> to do with this problem.
>
I'm betting on the miles to metric issue, you're reading KMs.
That's a lot of miles for an 07!
12-11-2008, 08:13 AM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
Michael Pardee wrote:
> When you figure how to change the display back from km to miles it will read
> 43,150. Look in the owner's manual for details.
>
> Mike
I think we have a winner. I didn't even consider the possibility of km to
miles when I suggested toggling between the main and trip odo's. :-)
> When you figure how to change the display back from km to miles it will read
> 43,150. Look in the owner's manual for details.
>
> Mike
I think we have a winner. I didn't even consider the possibility of km to
miles when I suggested toggling between the main and trip odo's. :-)
12-11-2008, 09:07 AM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
Erik <erik@spam.this> wrote in
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> In article <g5ednTJkG_7H8t3UnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
> "Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote:
>
>> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>>
>> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has
>> anyone else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell
>> them to fix it and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove
>> car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything
>> to do with this problem.
>
> Hi,
>
> Your odometer somehow got switched over to kilometers...
>
> (69,444 kilometers = 43,150.5 miles... check it out.)
>
> As far as the parking brake issue... I don't think it would be
> difficult to cobble her up a parking brake 'on' warning buzzer.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Erik
>
isn't there a dash light to tell the parking brake is on?
Wire a piezo buzzer to that.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
news:erik-EBA5B8.01032211122008@news.dslextreme.com:
> In article <g5ednTJkG_7H8t3UnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
> "Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote:
>
>> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>>
>> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has
>> anyone else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell
>> them to fix it and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove
>> car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything
>> to do with this problem.
>
> Hi,
>
> Your odometer somehow got switched over to kilometers...
>
> (69,444 kilometers = 43,150.5 miles... check it out.)
>
> As far as the parking brake issue... I don't think it would be
> difficult to cobble her up a parking brake 'on' warning buzzer.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Erik
>
isn't there a dash light to tell the parking brake is on?
Wire a piezo buzzer to that.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
12-11-2008, 02:45 PM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
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> Erik <erik@spam.this> wrote in
> news:erik-EBA5B8.01032211122008@news.dslextreme.com:
>
>> In article <g5ednTJkG_7H8t3UnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
>> "Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote:
>>
>>> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>>>
>>> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has
>>> anyone else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell
>>> them to fix it and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove
>>> car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything
>>> to do with this problem.
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Your odometer somehow got switched over to kilometers...
>>
>> (69,444 kilometers = 43,150.5 miles... check it out.)
>>
>> As far as the parking brake issue... I don't think it would be
>> difficult to cobble her up a parking brake 'on' warning buzzer.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Erik
>>
>
> isn't there a dash light to tell the parking brake is on?
> Wire a piezo buzzer to that.
Maybe wire it to a conductive polymer that will send a gentle reminder up
through the steering column.
>
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik
> at
> kua.net
12-11-2008, 06:36 PM
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Thus spake "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> :
>
>"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
>news:Xns9B715CDB3230Ejyanikkuanet@74.209.136.85.. .
>> Erik <erik@spam.this> wrote in
>> news:erik-EBA5B8.01032211122008@news.dslextreme.com:
>>
>>> In article <g5ednTJkG_7H8t3UnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
>>> "Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>>>>
>>>> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has
>>>> anyone else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell
>>>> them to fix it and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove
>>>> car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything
>>>> to do with this problem.
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Your odometer somehow got switched over to kilometers...
>>>
>>> (69,444 kilometers = 43,150.5 miles... check it out.)
>>>
>>> As far as the parking brake issue... I don't think it would be
>>> difficult to cobble her up a parking brake 'on' warning buzzer.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Erik
>>>
>>
>> isn't there a dash light to tell the parking brake is on?
>> Wire a piezo buzzer to that.
>
>Maybe wire it to a conductive polymer that will send a gentle reminder up
>through the steering column.
I was going to suggest the seat, but a psych friend of mine loaned me
his latest issue of the APA Journal, which had an interesting article
about a study that showed that 25+% of women might enjoy that.
>
>>
>> --
>> Jim Yanik
>> jyanik
>> at
>> kua.net
>
--
- dillon I am not invalid
When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams come true.
Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the Earth which
will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no
matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor.
>
>"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
>news:Xns9B715CDB3230Ejyanikkuanet@74.209.136.85.. .
>> Erik <erik@spam.this> wrote in
>> news:erik-EBA5B8.01032211122008@news.dslextreme.com:
>>
>>> In article <g5ednTJkG_7H8t3UnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
>>> "Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>>>>
>>>> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has
>>>> anyone else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I tell
>>>> them to fix it and how much miles were really on car??? Wife drove
>>>> car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had anything
>>>> to do with this problem.
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Your odometer somehow got switched over to kilometers...
>>>
>>> (69,444 kilometers = 43,150.5 miles... check it out.)
>>>
>>> As far as the parking brake issue... I don't think it would be
>>> difficult to cobble her up a parking brake 'on' warning buzzer.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Erik
>>>
>>
>> isn't there a dash light to tell the parking brake is on?
>> Wire a piezo buzzer to that.
>
>Maybe wire it to a conductive polymer that will send a gentle reminder up
>through the steering column.
I was going to suggest the seat, but a psych friend of mine loaned me
his latest issue of the APA Journal, which had an interesting article
about a study that showed that 25+% of women might enjoy that.
>
>>
>> --
>> Jim Yanik
>> jyanik
>> at
>> kua.net
>
--
- dillon I am not invalid
When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams come true.
Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the Earth which
will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no
matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor.
12-11-2008, 06:48 PM
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Re: HUGE odometer problem 2007 Civic
"Dillon Pyron" <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Thus spake "L Alpert" <alpertl@xxgmail.com> :
>
>>
>>"Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
>>news:Xns9B715CDB3230Ejyanikkuanet@74.209.136.85. ..
>>> Erik <erik@spam.this> wrote in
>>> news:erik-EBA5B8.01032211122008@news.dslextreme.com:
>>>
>>>> In article <g5ednTJkG_7H8t3UnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@earthlink.com> ,
>>>> "Strudelsmith" <toml37@excite.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A few days ago my car had about 43,000 miles on it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Got in car today it says 69,444 miles. WHAT IS THIS??? Has
>>>>> anyone else had thiis problem? Will dealer believe me when I
>>>>> tell
>>>>> them to fix it and how much miles were really on car??? Wife
>>>>> drove
>>>>> car and drives with brake on a lot but not sure if this had
>>>>> anything
>>>>> to do with this problem.
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Your odometer somehow got switched over to kilometers...
>>>>
>>>> (69,444 kilometers = 43,150.5 miles... check it out.)
>>>>
>>>> As far as the parking brake issue... I don't think it would be
>>>> difficult to cobble her up a parking brake 'on' warning buzzer.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck!
>>>>
>>>> Erik
>>>>
>>>
>>> isn't there a dash light to tell the parking brake is on?
>>> Wire a piezo buzzer to that.
>>
>>Maybe wire it to a conductive polymer that will send a gentle
>>reminder up
>>through the steering column.
>
> I was going to suggest the seat, but a psych friend of mine loaned
> me
> his latest issue of the APA Journal, which had an interesting
> article
> about a study that showed that 25+% of women might enjoy that.
Hmm, yes, that could raise other issues.....
>
>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jim Yanik
>>> jyanik
>>> at
>>> kua.net
>>
> --
> - dillon I am not invalid
>
> When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams come true.
> Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the Earth which
> will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no
> matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor.
>
>
