How Odometers Work?

1998 AUDI A6
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MEINSHANG
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How Odometers Work?
May 21, 2012 at 10:19 AM
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The odometer is driven either by a mechanical link (cable to the speedo head which is a precision instrument and the internals are both spring and mechanical driven to give both speed and distance readings, or if electrical a pick up sensor in the transmission sends electrical impulses to the speedo cluster which is processed and displays either as an analog or digital reading, tampering with this is illegal.
May 21, 2012 at 11:49 AM
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