Km counter?

**Lozza2442** · 14th August 2012, 15:20

So... My KM counter reset thing seems to have broken. (scuse the highly technical terms! I have 3.30itis and my brain isn't working...)

Before, to reset when I topped up with petrol I would twist it and it would go back to 0. Now it doesn't...

Any idea on how to fix it?

**george formby** · 14th August 2012, 15:30

Have you tried pushing & turning? A bit of general wiggling?

**Lozza2442** · 14th August 2012, 15:35

Originally Posted by george formby

Have you tried pushing & turning? A bit of general wiggling?

Yep, tried being gentle, tried forcing it, tried pulling it, tried while holding it various angles etc. All with no luck

**george formby** · 14th August 2012, 15:50

Originally Posted by Lozza2442

Yep, tried being gentle, tried forcing it, tried pulling it, tried while holding it various angles etc. All with no luck

That is the limit of my mechanical ability I'm afraid. IIR it's probably the little plastic cog doo hickey on the end of the finger twiddly whatsit given up the ghost.

It's 3:30 here too, brain broken.

Hopefully a fully synapsed member will turn up & talk sense.

**Maha** · 14th August 2012, 16:29

Originally Posted by george formby

Have you tried pushing & turning? A bit of general wiggling?

Last time I tried that in public I was asked to leave....

**Akzle** · 14th August 2012, 16:30

all well and good, but how were you holding your tongue

**Lozza2442** · 14th August 2012, 16:30

Originally Posted by Maha

Last time I tried that in public I was asked to leave....

"Turning" sounds a tad uncomfortable??

**george formby** · 14th August 2012, 16:31

Originally Posted by Maha

Last time I tried that in public I was asked to leave....

That's why my pockets are sewn up, part of my bail conditions.

**Lozza2442** · 14th August 2012, 16:31

Originally Posted by Akzle

all well and good, but how were you holding your tongue

Had the tip up my nose...

Isn't that what everyone does?

**george formby** · 14th August 2012, 16:33

Originally Posted by Lozza2442

Had the tip up my nose...

Isn't that what everyone does?

I can do that!!!! Still trying to lick my eye brows, though.

Right where were we, odo issue I believe.

**Akzle** · 15th August 2012, 08:46

Originally Posted by Lozza2442

Had the tip up my nose...

Isn't that what everyone does?

left or right? did you try alternating?

but srsly. i'd say somethings broken.

taking it apart should make it fairly obvious. but it's lots of small pieces that you may not be comfortable removing... probably a cog the size you'd find in the back of a wall clock. or tamiya motor set...

**george formby** · 15th August 2012, 10:40

If it looks like turning into a saga, have a look at the wee bicycle speedos. They generally have dual trips, are pretty accurate for speed & distance travelled, have lap timers on them etc. Some cheap ones out there too, I have used them on & off for years on dirt bikes or if, erm, for some reason I needed to disconnect the speedo on a bike.

**Lozza2442** · 15th August 2012, 13:34

Originally Posted by george formby

If it looks like turning into a saga, have a look at the wee bicycle speedos. They generally have dual trips, are pretty accurate for speed & distance travelled, have lap timers on them etc. Some cheap ones out there too, I have used them on & off for years on dirt bikes or if, erm, for some reason I needed to disconnect the speedo on a bike.

How do they work? Is there much wiring required for these?

After note- I just had a google and they seem to be things you just stick on and ride... How on earth does that work? GPS? Magic? Voodoo power?

**george formby** · 15th August 2012, 14:09

Originally Posted by Lozza2442

How do they work? Is there much wiring required for these?

After note- I just had a google and they seem to be things you just stick on and ride... How on earth does that work? GPS? Magic? Voodoo power?

Two little magnets, one on the wheel / spoke the other inside the fork leg, you calibrate the speedo from the size of the wheel. Wire runs up from the sensor on the fork to the speedo you have handily stuck were you can see it. Runs on a wee battery. Worth carrying a spare battery if you want to rely on it for your speedo rather just a trip meter. Been awhile since I looked but for the money they are great. Most are fairly water proof & robust, get one that goes up to 140 -160kmh.