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Crew member |
ok, I know pretty much all cars after the 60's or so probably wouldnt have had this problem but ive always heard hear-say about some shady car dealers used to put a car on jackstands and put the car in reverse to turn back the odometer or even other methods of basically reversing the rotation of the drive wheels by other means than using the cars power. I'm just curious of the cost-effectiveness and time effectiveness of this myth.
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Navigator |
Probably not true... I'm sure it would simply be easier to tamper with the meter directly.
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Crew member |
another myth similar is in a movie and I cant remember what movie now because it was a long time ago, there was a dealership that hooked the speedometer cable to the odometer and let it run to reverse the odometer. I don't think that would work either but who knows... maybe it would work on some cars. I wonder how many days and weeks it would take, based on the drill speed and how many drills would you go through...
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Discoverer |
There were stories of the occasional idiot trying to "clock" the mileage by putting the car on jacks and a brick on the accelerator pedal, there were also more plausible stories of mechanical mileage counters being run back using an electric drill. The commonest method was to flick the most significant digit back with a pin. This required access to the inside of the speedometer.
I did hear of someone getting a dash panel, complete with electronic odometer, for his BMW. It needed a repair, but the ex-scrapper had a lower mileage. All was well until switch-on. The replacement re-set itself to the correct reading for the car. If we do not attempt the impossible, we can never achieve the absurd. You will know the truth, and the truth will see you fret. |
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