I found that while I was in a car park i reversed quickly doing about 20MPH I reckon and looked at the speedo quickly and it was on 0 and I was like what! :saywhat:
Is that spose to happen?
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My Mini does do speed when I reverse
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Mini Mad Rich
, Feb 02 2006 10:49 PM
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Posted 02 February 2006 - 10:49 PM
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Posted 02 February 2006 - 10:51 PM
while you were looking at the speedo doing 20 mph you hit a tree and stoped thats why it said 0 mph 
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Posted 02 February 2006 - 10:53 PM
The drive is off the output. How's the speedo going to go forwards when you go backwards? This ain't no Ferris Bueller moment! :grin:
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Posted 02 February 2006 - 10:54 PM
lol nah that didnt happen I just fort long streach, no cars or cameras so I went for it! 
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Posted 02 February 2006 - 11:37 PM
Your speedo won't display a reversing speed.. it'll only register forward momentum.
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Posted 03 February 2006 - 10:39 AM
You know i never even noticed....but then again i'm usually concentrating on what i'm trying to hit :tongue:
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Posted 03 February 2006 - 10:46 AM
Electronic speedos will register a reverse speed though as they don't care which way round the sensor is going !
But in a traditional cable operated speedo, obviously the cable will spin in the reverse direction and hence force the needle down onto the stop pin... Also before you ask, the odometer has a ratch which prevents that from going backwards
But in a traditional cable operated speedo, obviously the cable will spin in the reverse direction and hence force the needle down onto the stop pin... Also before you ask, the odometer has a ratch which prevents that from going backwards
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