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Odometer accuracy
95 XJ Sport
Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer IS accurate? I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify the odometer. In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the odometer?? TIA .... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
Along our highways you will notice mile markers like the truckers
use to tell each other where Smokey is. They are little reflector signs that we see with the exact miles at all bridges and overpasses, but are in whole miles along the highway, easy to see once you get used to them. Anyway I slow down and try to maintain sixty mile an hour between them also hopping that I will cross each one sixty seconds apart, to know it's actuate at that speed. Usually we don't correct for an oversized tires, and just know that 55 MPH on the gauge is really sixty and so is about ten percent off across the dial. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Noneyabusiness wrote: > > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
Along our highways you will notice mile markers like the truckers
use to tell each other where Smokey is. They are little reflector signs that we see with the exact miles at all bridges and overpasses, but are in whole miles along the highway, easy to see once you get used to them. Anyway I slow down and try to maintain sixty mile an hour between them also hopping that I will cross each one sixty seconds apart, to know it's actuate at that speed. Usually we don't correct for an oversized tires, and just know that 55 MPH on the gauge is really sixty and so is about ten percent off across the dial. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Noneyabusiness wrote: > > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
Along our highways you will notice mile markers like the truckers
use to tell each other where Smokey is. They are little reflector signs that we see with the exact miles at all bridges and overpasses, but are in whole miles along the highway, easy to see once you get used to them. Anyway I slow down and try to maintain sixty mile an hour between them also hopping that I will cross each one sixty seconds apart, to know it's actuate at that speed. Usually we don't correct for an oversized tires, and just know that 55 MPH on the gauge is really sixty and so is about ten percent off across the dial. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/ Noneyabusiness wrote: > > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
You can verify the odometer with the very same GPS. They have mile
markers. Reset your tripmeter when the GPS mile marker turns over. Or, you can look at your gas card statements. 30,000 miles divided by 15 mpg. = 2000 gal. Now, 2000 gals. x $3/gal. = $6000.00 in eight months. Wow! That should be apparent! ;) tw __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ Noneyabusiness wrote: > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
You can verify the odometer with the very same GPS. They have mile
markers. Reset your tripmeter when the GPS mile marker turns over. Or, you can look at your gas card statements. 30,000 miles divided by 15 mpg. = 2000 gal. Now, 2000 gals. x $3/gal. = $6000.00 in eight months. Wow! That should be apparent! ;) tw __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ Noneyabusiness wrote: > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
You can verify the odometer with the very same GPS. They have mile
markers. Reset your tripmeter when the GPS mile marker turns over. Or, you can look at your gas card statements. 30,000 miles divided by 15 mpg. = 2000 gal. Now, 2000 gals. x $3/gal. = $6000.00 in eight months. Wow! That should be apparent! ;) tw __________________________________________________ ___________________ 2003 TJ Rubicon * 2001 XJ Sport * 1971 Bill Stroppe Baja Bronco "There is a very fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'." Pronunciation: 'jEp Function: noun Date: 1940 Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase') A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80" wheelbase, 1/4-ton capacity and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in World War II. __________________________________________________ ___________________ Noneyabusiness wrote: > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
Does your odometer read in km maybe?
If not, the GPS will track distance as well. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Noneyabusiness wrote: > > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
Does your odometer read in km maybe?
If not, the GPS will track distance as well. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Noneyabusiness wrote: > > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
Re: Odometer accuracy
Does your odometer read in km maybe?
If not, the GPS will track distance as well. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Noneyabusiness wrote: > > 95 XJ Sport > > Is it possible for the Odometer to be inaccurate while the Speedometer > IS accurate? > > I've tested the Speedometer against a GPS unit and the indicated speed > was almost a perfect match to the GPS, but I never thought to verify > the odometer. > > In the eight months I've owned the vehicle, I have supposedly put > THIRTY thousand ++ miles on it ...!?!?!?! > > Granted, I did drive out to the Salton Sea once (200+ miles one way), > but there is no way I've been averaging 100 to 130 miles a DAY! > > Besides a drive test, is there a mechanical method for testing the > odometer?? > > TIA > > ... |
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