trip odometer? legal number in the back?

mike7 · Aug 14th, 2006, 19:47

Hi chaps,
I have had to give in and ask now!! Where is the trip reset for the milage odometer? Also mine is stuck at 7.7 miles. Is there anything obvious with these to check first? I haven't had a chance to look into it yet.
Also, what is th legal situation if I wanted to carry 4 children in the rear seat. Is this allowed?
cheers,Mike
1966 122S

222s · Aug 14th, 2006, 19:52

Somewhere just under the dash (near the steering column / below the instrument cluuster & easily reached from the driver's seat) is a small knob - rotate this and it resets the trip

Not sure about 4 occupants on the back seat though - bear in mind, that there is only provision for 2 seatbelts, so even 3 might be considered naughty.

Aug 14th, 2006, 19:52

Check to see if the main digits are rotating because a lot of trip meters are seperate from the main digits. If it's not then the only legallity of altering it is the MoT station may have made a note of it previously so VOSPA might get tense and then there's the selling it where you must notify the new owner of the amended odometer. As long as you can prove you didn't intentionally alter it and make a note of the correct mileage then no problem.

Charlotte

druid · Aug 16th, 2006, 17:54

I don't think plod would be happy with 4 in the back but i have put a lapstrp in the centre one cos i have to carry 3 kids in mine. All i done was put it in the center bolts.

222s · Aug 16th, 2006, 19:51

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Originally Posted by druid

I don't think plod would be happy with 4 in the back but i have put a lapstrp in the centre one cos i have to carry 3 kids in mine. All i done was put it in the center bolts.

I've often thought about doing this, but the existing bolts (for the two 3 point belts) look too close together for a lap belt to be comfortable. Is this actually the case?

TomTom · Aug 27th, 2006, 18:36

My trip odometer resets as above, but seems to need turning one way and then the other to go back to 000 properly. A bit fiddly.

Tom

mike7 · Aug 28th, 2006, 19:28

Hi,
thanks for the replies. I found and reset the trip, but it does not count the miles. The milage one has worked ok so I will probably just live with it unless anyone has any ideas?
cheers,Mike

amazondean · Aug 29th, 2006, 21:08

Replace the speedo dash with a good second hand one.

druid · Sep 9th, 2006, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by 222s

I've often thought about doing this, but the existing bolts (for the two 3 point belts) look too close together for a lap belt to be comfortable. Is this actually the case?

triple2 sorry about the late reply, the seatbelt is to small for an adult but for kids up to about 10 its ok, my girls are quite slight and can wear it easily.

i got my centre belt out of an old citroen ax.

Aug 14th, 2006, 19:47	#1
mike7 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2024 16:51 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Inverness Area, Highlands Scotland	trip odometer? legal number in the back? Hi chaps, I have had to give in and ask now!! Where is the trip reset for the milage odometer? Also mine is stuck at 7.7 miles. Is there anything obvious with these to check first? I haven't had a chance to look into it yet. Also, what is th legal situation if I wanted to carry 4 children in the rear seat. Is this allowed? cheers,Mike 1966 122S

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charlotte001 Guest Location:	Odometer Check to see if the main digits are rotating because a lot of trip meters are seperate from the main digits. If it's not then the only legallity of altering it is the MoT station may have made a note of it previously so VOSPA might get tense and then there's the selling it where you must notify the new owner of the amended odometer. As long as you can prove you didn't intentionally alter it and make a note of the correct mileage then no problem. Charlotte

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druid V40 Owner Last Online: Dec 13th, 2020 01:28 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tonyrefail, Souh Wales. View Photos By: druid	4 in the back I don't think plod would be happy with 4 in the back but i have put a lapstrp in the centre one cos i have to carry 3 kids in mine. All i done was put it in the center bolts.

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TomTom Master Member Last Online: Jun 3rd, 2021 16:03 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London	My trip odometer resets as above, but seems to need turning one way and then the other to go back to 000 properly. A bit fiddly. Tom

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mike7 Junior Member Last Online: Jan 15th, 2024 16:51 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Inverness Area, Highlands Scotland	Hi, thanks for the replies. I found and reset the trip, but it does not count the miles. The milage one has worked ok so I will probably just live with it unless anyone has any ideas? cheers,Mike

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