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button4
Mar 4, 2005, 11:13 PM
I am having a problem with the odomiter in my truck.Some times when I take off the park brake the odomiter goes out. It seames to keep track of the milage but goes out after a few miles it comes back on. Other times it will go out just driving then come back on.Drives me crazy need the odomiter to keep track of miles for business.

labman
Mar 5, 2005, 07:12 AM
Sounds like a bad connection. Where is the parking brake? Is it on the dash, where letting it off could disturb wiring to the odometer? I hate working under the dash, and wiring problems can be a pain to find. Sometimes it helps to wiggle the wires around and watch the odometer. The odometer could also be tied to the circuit for the parking brake warning light, using a common ground.

button4
Mar 6, 2005, 11:42 AM
Thank`s Labman I also hate going under the dash. Sounds like the ground wire is the place to start. The brake is on the left side foot brake. Thank you ! Thought it mght be a regular problem for the model.