Phil the Brit
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Can anyone tell me why speedo reads 17mph when my car is stationary. Someone told me they all do.
Can someone throw any light on this for me please.
Can someone throw any light on this for me please.
I agree with the above but it is possibly also the slowest speed the clutch is 100% engaged on the CC so accuracy can be assured... Just a thought
You might want to think a bit more? Not *sure* but I suspect there's something of an error in your logic there.
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NO idea WHY they chose to do it, but if you look carefully theres a little pin in the speedo that stops the needle dropping below it.
MOdern practice tends to be that the speedo runs off the ABS sensors. Even on older cars it used to run off the output side of the gearbox, otherwise it would be a rev counter!Ok, adding to this; I am fully aware that pulling both paddles at any speed will find a neutral and the speedo does keep displaying...
MOdern practice tends to be that the speedo runs off the ABS sensors. Even on older cars it used to run off the output side of the gearbox, otherwise it would be a rev counter!